Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Jewish State of education.

Posted on January 31, 2010 by elie

I feel a parental rite of passage has been reached tonight: next year’s daycare decisions. And so I begin the rant that I know others have had and yet here I am, new parent, new experiences, joining the fray. Someone … Continue reading →

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Old school.

Posted on January 28, 2010 by elie

Lately it seems like so much of old school life is stopping by to visit; I blame the gosh-darn social networks on the inter-thing. It hit me yesterday that I’m at the stage in life where at any point, I … Continue reading →

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Koala update: Nine months.

Posted on January 26, 2010 by elie

At this point, the growing happens behind my back or out of the corner of my eye… I have to catch it when I can. Kind of like I’ve had to do since Koala discovered the stairs two weeks ago. … Continue reading →

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The baby leaves of Israel.

Posted on January 18, 2010 by elie

Today’s Hebrew lesson: עלי בייבי Not a hard term to learn in Hebrew. It means ‘baby leaves’ – you know, those tiny bits of greenery you put in salad that cost more than the other vegetables combined? It’s also a … Continue reading →

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The Google is Us.

Posted on January 14, 2010 by elie

A friend sent me Gdumb and so inspired me to play around a little bit with the Google suggestions-as-you-type feature. I explored the big three topics an Israeli Jewish blogger such as myself might feel connected to: Image 1: Israel … Continue reading →

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Window FAIL.

Posted on January 7, 2010 by elie

Are the birds in Ashkelon turbo birds? What are the chances? Also, you can loosely translate the Hebrew to say: “…to prevent the entrance of Lords of the Wing.” Sorry.

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Ashkelon: city of love…

Posted on January 7, 2010 by elie

…or at least, 24 hours of comfortable R&R. Last week the huz and I snuck away for an overnight at a hotel on the beach in Ashkelon… since Bubbe is in town. Well, come on; it’s not all luna parks … Continue reading →

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