Tag Archives: yishuv

Bring out the big guns: Shmira for Tzur Hadassah.

Posted on July 23, 2008 by elie

We’re now officially Tzur Hadassah residents, no matter what amounts of arnona tax we’ve been paying for the last six months. We got our first shmira (security) service notice in the mail. Of course, it’s not really we, it’s more … Continue reading →

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B’kitzur… Israeli advertising is scary.

Posted on July 12, 2008 by elie

So I’m going through my July edition of “בקיצור” (b’kitzur, in short)  which is a newsletter for yishuvim in the Matte Yehuda region. It’s packed with ads and superficial articles, but once in a while there is a gem – … Continue reading →

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Feeling the home land.

Posted on February 8, 2008 by elie

After almost a week of driving back and forth to work through trees and hills (the way God intended, no doubt) I have to say that it’s as if I’m only just now settling into my Israeli life. Jerusalem is … Continue reading →

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