Category Archives: news is news

Camels and TV channels? Hasbara misses the point.

Posted on February 24, 2010 by elie

Israel’s new Ministry of Hasbara and Diaspora is not a shocking development, though probably ten years late. The thing is, it seems it’s completely missing the point. The heart is in the right place, but the message is… a bit … Continue reading →

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In three years.

Posted on June 25, 2009 by elie

In the last three years, give or take, I’ve gotten married, visited my husband’s home country located across the world, moved to the suburbs, got pregnant, completed the coursework for my Masters degree, gave birth to a son, grown three … Continue reading →

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Dream come true.

Posted on June 16, 2009 by elie

As many Jerusalem-based olim probably have figured out, the Jerusalem Post is the most persistent paper as far as telemarketing for business goes. The English-language papers vie for the olim off the plane, and strike deals with Nefesh b’Nefesh to … Continue reading →

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Facing the streets.

Posted on February 19, 2009 by elie

I like this. Especially since reading the Israeli news lately has been painful (then again, when is it not?). Look at Barkat being all cultural and whatnot: Jerusalem streets to put a face to name Capital’s municipality to replace all … Continue reading →

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Drama of a dual citizen.

Posted on January 15, 2009 by elie

A key element of being a dual citizen is the dual drama. I always get homesick with these bouts of New York City drama: Investigators believe all passengers and crew, more than 150 people, survive a plane crashing into New … Continue reading →

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Avoiding headaches over Yom Kippur, Jerusalem-style.

Posted on October 7, 2008 by elie

Ok, coolest thing ever. It’s not the fact that there might be a way to prevent headaches over fast days; I’m not much of a headache-sufferer myself. It’s the fact that Shaare Tzedek – the Jerusalem hospital that is conducting … Continue reading →

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Look at that jobless punim.

Posted on September 17, 2008 by elie

The Kadima primaries began this morning and will end in about 40 minutes. We’ll know who gets the prize possession of being Ehud Olmert’s successor (in technicality and not job skill, we hope). I wonder what he’s got planned as … Continue reading →

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