Tag: jerusalem
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Morning Jerusalem.
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…
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King Gaydamak of Jerusalem.
Charity is good and all, and everyone likes a nice project now and again. But this is going a little far for a hobby, right? Walking through the streets of Jerusalem, I turn my head and see the giant face of Arkadi Gaydamak: I guess it’s unnerving because no one really knows what the Russian-Israeli…
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Menoras and the city.
From my wanderings yesterday I noticed two major menoras up in Jerusalem in time for Chanukah, which started tonight: Safra Square Menora. Chabad-style Menora at the Mashbir on King George (a similar one stands in Kikar Tzion).
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Hey everybody, look! Funny Arabs!
Tonight we went to Off the Wall comedy club (apparently the only comedy club in Jerusalem) for their open mic, where my new favorite Arab-American comedians were performing. Unlike a Mideast peace conference, this was not disappointing! (budump-bump?) Ray Hanania (Palestinian-American) and Sherif Hedayat (Egyptian-American) have been running around Israel – along with a few…
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Brothers, sons, teachers, students.
Not quite street art, but temporarily tonight Keren HaYessod street was painted with the anger and frustration of local teachers: The sign reads: “Brother, brother! Your son is my student!” Sometimes, this country seems like one big block party where literally everyone is separated by a few degrees. In this case, the holders of the…
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An Israeli workday.
This hasn’t happened in a while, but today was a high terror alert in Jerusalem so the police were everywhere. Here’s what I watched from my office window after police discovered a suspicious package near the Malha mall: The bomb squad guy getting the act together with (Israeli) man’s best friend. Traffic backed up…
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Serious message from the streets of Jerusalem…
A serious message from the streets of Jerusalem: The Hebrew alphabet is written out with every third letter underlined and the message below is “One out of three women are raped…” Eerie in any language.
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What earthquake?
Apparently everyone around me felt the earthquake that hit here in Jerusalem a few minutes ago. It’s probably just the tippy-end of a bigger one somewhere else, but I didn’t feel it either way. When I was 8 I slept through a California earthquake… so… yeah. UPDATE: Here are the details from Ynet – Earthquake…
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It's also how babies are made.
A friend of my husband comes to Israel every once in a while and takes pleasure in his hobby of street arting Jerusalem. He comes equipped with a message and a talent. Thankfully, he also has a sense of humor: The Hebrew reads: “HaNitzachon HaAmiti” or, “The true victory” and the graphic is… well, you…
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Running Jerusalem.
I’ve taken to running in the evenings with a friend. It’s an activity I’ve always enjoyed but just can’t summon the energy to do alone. Running, jogging, speed walking – it’s a culture here in Jerusalem. I see it a lot more than I saw it back in New York, where I think more people…
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Die lucky bush.
This one had us laughing when we realized what it meant: I’m not going to give it away… Read it really fast… And think in Hebrew. Don’t get it? Here it is in literal English: “Enough of the conquering.” A highly political message, but well done.
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Public service announcement: better sherut!
Today I was on the 18, on the way to the bus station in Jerusalem. As the bus pulled up past the Beit Shemesh sherut que, I couldn’t help but daydream of a time, one day, when Jerusalem would have a better sherut system. Sherut literally means service, but I can’t help but feel like…