Month: March 2011
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Home and away.
There’s a lot to take in this motzei Shabbat… Catching up on the reality in Japan after Friday’s earthquake and tsunami disaster, and then reading about the horrific murders of two sleeping parents, two sleeping children and a sleeping newborn here, a few dozen kilometers from home, on Friday night. Natural disasters make me feel…
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Finally, what Tzur Hadassah truly needs…
Some said the supermarket would be their financial downfall. Others said the candy shop would be their caloric downfall. Well, my downfall is coming and it’s a mix of both. I mean, what suburban, family, bedroom community would not have a pizza shop? UPDATE: It’s open (post-Pesach)! Haven’t tried it yet. But if you want…
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Happy International Women’s Day from Hadassah Ein Kerem.
On an unplanned visit to Hadassah Ein Kerem’s labor ward, I was reminded of the significance of today, International Women’s Day for laborin’ women everywhere. They were very adamant I got one of these. And so I share: Note: I did no laboring myself. Thank god.
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The consequence of being ‘that asshole.’
After six years of aliyah and three years with a car, I got my very first parking ticket in Israel… Not too bad.
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Hints of spring.
Life is moving forward and this spring is meant to bring with it some new developments… apartment ownership and new baby to name, really, the big ones. Hints of what’s to come…