Tag: Yom Haatzmaut

  • New York a no go.

    So every time I’ve had to bail on a work trip before this, it’s been baby’s fault. Well, my fault, but as a result of the baby’s existence. And my dedication to breastfeeding. Now that we’re partially weaning and I’m feeling better than I have in months, I was just so looking forward to the…

  • Happy Israel Independence Day.

    62-years-old and it’s starting to show. Here’s to keeping the smoke out of our eyes and the meat industry in business. Chag sameach, happy Yom Haatzmaut!

  • Yom Haatzmaut this year.

    My flight is on erev Yom Haatmzaut – the eve of Independence Day here in Israel. That is THE day of the year: everyone takes off work, everyone goes to parks, everyone barbecues as much meat as they can, and everyone coughs a lot and experiences stinging eyeballs as the other entire country is crammed…

  • For sale: A 60-year-old country.

    Too lazy to translate this, but if you get it, it’s fun. Click to enlarge.

  • Giving blood for Yom Hazicaron + woman who needs platelets.

    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…

  • It’s flag season in Tel Aviv.

    Spent the afternoon walking around Tel Aviv. It was the first time I noticed that the flags are out for flag season, or Yom Haatzmaut, which is going down next Wednesday evening-Thursday. It’s Israel’s 60th anniversary this time, so it’s actually more than just personal flags – storefronts, advertisements and highways are more decorated than…