Monthly Archives: July 2007

Academic coffee on Emek Refaim.

Posted on July 31, 2007 by elie

I just came back from a successful study session with myself. Those only happen when I’ve waited until the last minute. Looking back over the last two years of school, I realize something: I’ve taken to studying in cawffee shops. … Continue reading →

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Am I a Mac or am I a PC?

Posted on July 31, 2007 by elie

The last time I entered this debate was in 2001. It was my sophomore year of college and it was time to buy my first laptop. I had been using a 5-year-old Compaq desktop, donated by my father for the … Continue reading →

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City feature: Akko

Posted on July 31, 2007 by elie

Akko, Acre, call it what you want. It’s a strange little city in my opinion, a strange little city that’s been through a lot: Canaanite, Phonician, Greek, Roman, Persian, Arab, Turkish, Crusader, Ottoman, British and Israeli rule. It was also … Continue reading →

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Living here is taxing.

Posted on July 30, 2007 by elie

Ah, the Israeli workforce. It can be quite taxing. Literally. My aliyah counselor-husband came to my rescue and found this site (put together by MLL PayWay, apparently), that calculates for Israeli wage-earners what you get paid and what kinds of … Continue reading →

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The date I'll never forget.

Posted on July 29, 2007 by elie

We’re not the types for anniversaries but this one begs to be recognized, as we did mutually choose to get married on Tu B’Av. Which is lucky because if we hadn’t, we probably wouldn’t remember. We’ve been married a year … Continue reading →

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The hi-tech-ization of Israeli me.

Posted on July 26, 2007 by elie

If I hadn’t moved to Israel, I wonder if I would have ended up working in an internet company. I get shocked when I think about the fact that the most experience I have now in anything is probably my … Continue reading →

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'It's time to act.'

Posted on July 24, 2007 by elie

My newly-YNet-columnist husband presents us with his account of our Sederot volunteer day a month or so ago. One day of painting a bomb shelter doesn’t make anyone holier-than-thou, but it’s funny to see our words on ynetnews.com: ‘It’s time … Continue reading →

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