Monthly Archives: May 2008

Tzur Hadassah: The Q&A breakdown (part 2)

Posted on May 31, 2008 by elie

Continuing from the last post, here is an email I wrote after a couple weeks of living here. It’s kind of funny how much more I know now… Which makes me wonder if I had thought I did enough research … Continue reading →

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Tzur Hadassah: The Q&A breakdown.

Posted on May 31, 2008 by elie

I suppose there isn’t much info out there on the webs about Tzur Hadassah, because every once in a while I’ll get an email from someone asking about moving there. I’m more than happy to share my responses so that … Continue reading →

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Fun with pretzels!

Posted on May 30, 2008 by elie

I love this: The generic Supersol brand wants you to know all about the awesome fun you can have with pretzel rings. It explains that “pretzel rings are the most fun way to eat from your hands!” “Do you want … Continue reading →

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Welcome home, endangered American Jew.

Posted on May 29, 2008 by elie

Here’s the ‘welcome home’ I got while waiting at a bus stop: Hmm. I’m pretty sure it’s not as crazy as they make it sound, but who am i to judge? I’m not living in the wild jungle of dangerousness … Continue reading →

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How I do what I do: the whole roller coaster story.

Posted on May 28, 2008 by elie

Since my self-mutilation on a roller coaster story formed, I’ve been making a lot of people laugh with it, and who am I to stop people from laughing? I’m reposting the tale for all of eternity: This has to be … Continue reading →

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Things I can't believe when I return to the States.

Posted on May 26, 2008 by elie

It was my longest stretch between my last visit to the States, and I have compiled a quick list of things I’m mildly shocked to notice during the past two weeks I’ve been in New York: 1. Capitalism. Oh, how … Continue reading →

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What exactly is a 'happy' Memorial Day?

Posted on May 26, 2008 by elie

Can a Memorial Day be happy? Isn’t the essence of the concept to reflect, to introspect, to national-spect? I find that with national-specting comes a bit of shame, a dash of pride and a whole lotta tears either way. To … Continue reading →

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