I get a URL sent to me at work. I open it. I’m about to reply to my coworker, why are you sending me old news articles? when I decide to look at the date. July 22nd. That’s… today.
I didn’t write about the first tractor attack in Jerusalem in the beginning of the month, because [...]
Well, now I know what it’s like to wonder if you have rabies from a stray cat… in Israel.
Last night, hanging out in the hood, a small kitten - probably two months old - ran into our friends’ house and after several other attempts, we were resorted to chasing it into corners, until it got [...]
Amidst the cries for Olmert to quit, be embarrassed and work harder towards the release of the kidnapped soldiers, there was plenty of emotion to go round.
Of course, the major focal point of sentiment came from Noam Shalit’s short but necessary speech to open the rally outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem.
It’s an absolute [...]
Last night I spent a lovely evening at a hi-tech geek party, otherwise known as MashBash. I love it when my hi-tech self and my Israel self combine into one crazy combustication of awesomeness.
There are so many reasons I love these gatherings:
They are parties with a premise, so the drinking is casual, the conversation is [...]
Last night, I completely forgot it was the evening of Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day). If I had remembered, I might have at least considered going down to the Old City to pay my respects and tributes.
What is it about modern Jerusalem that makes it so easy to forget? Is it the modernity in it? Is [...]
I was fortunate enough to score an invite to President Shimon Peres’ Facing Tomorrow: Israeli Presidential Conference, which went down over the last three days in the ICC.
It soon became clear that the opening panel of the first night was the crux of the event, at least for me, holding more importance than President Bush [...]
I figured I’d share this email I just sent to friends in the Jerusalem area, since the more people who can, the better:
Hey guys -
I meant to write this email to like two people and then I figured, why not let everyone know… I was thinking of donating blood in honor of Yom Hazicaron (thanks, [...]
Spread the word: I am in the market for good karaoke as opposed to Jerusalem karaoke.
A friend wanted - uncharacteristically - to get her sing on, so we all ventured out to Capricorn, which is apparently Jerusalem’s only karaoke bar.
Actually, it’s more like a portable karaoke machine + arse DJ + bitchy waitress + funny [...]
Today I spent quite a bit of time in a Jerusalem hospital waiting room; no emergency, I just needed an x-ray. In the past few months, I’ve actually frequented Jerusalem hospital waiting rooms and have been fascinated by the faces I see and the languages I hear.
I think the true face of any city is [...]
In an effort to clear the mind and explore new territory, we ventured into one of the 726548724 hiking trails around Tzur Hadassah in the Judean Hills this afternoon. It was a small park leading into the ‘backyard’ of a tiny yishuv called Nes Harim, which itself offers a cafe, horse back riding, a winery [...]