December 28th, 2007 by elie
This morning was the first time in a long time that my heart sang for Jerusalem. It was 5:45 am and we were in a cab on the way to the bus station. The sky was dark and the air was crisp. The streets were almost empty. And my heart was stirring a song for [...]
May 6th, 2007 by elie
Now that summer is upon us, there’s a new series of jokes going around the cynical Israeli circuit, which revolve around the same punchline:
“So, what are you doing this summer?”
“That depends - when does the war start and end?”
“Hey, feeling like a weekend in a tzimmer?”
“Maybe; but let’s wait for the wartime deals.”
All jokes aside [...]