Category: aliyah rites
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Lizrael update: it's been awhile.
Things have been hectic lately. My role at work has been expanded, I have enough schoolwork to keep me busy until Pessach and thoughts of moving out of Jerusalem loom in the back when I have time to give them room. So that’s what ‘real’ life is like, isn’t it? Work. School. Home. Commute. Weddings.…
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Today's word: חברה
The first time I watched Adi Ashkenazi was when she did a bit on the chevre: what it is, where you find one, what it’s like to be a part of one. A chevre (חברה) is your group, company, your mates, whatever little society you are a part of. It might be the kids you…
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A clockwork smartness.
“It’s always good to remember where you come from and celebrate it. To remember where you come from is part of where you’re going.” Anthony Burgess That’s Answers.com‘s quote for today and, at the moment, pertinent for me. Yesterday we attended a Shabbat meal that spurred a conversation – like most conversations these days –…
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A belabored love song.
Are we falling out of love? Remember in the beginning: it was so lovely; every moment was a gift, a lesson, a pleasure. That’s what it was, you and me, pleasuring each other constantly. And then we normalized, you and I, our relationship matured and we felt strong in our solid state. Something happened, though;…
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Answering anonymous.
Anonymous left this comment the other day. It’s a topic I’ve been meaning to address and haven’t had the energy to face. So do you have any regrets? Do you feel more spiritual as a Jew living there? Does it feel like you are just living in another country, and you are just ‘comfortable?’ Do…
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What I have to say after two years.
M: And after two years, what say you? E: It’s not an easy endeavor. And Zionism is not the be all end all. And this country is as f*cked up as any other. But, home is home, and sometimes you can have more than one. M: What is the be all end all… Health and…
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NBN does a good thing.
I think a bit of credit is due to Nefesh B’Nefesh; I’m hard on the Anglo aliyah movement, which probably makes no sense, but to their credit, I just received this email and it was well done. Whether you are living in the North or in an area that is not directly affected by the…
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Orange-haired Mizrachi lady.
In my head, I gave her three guesses. “So you’re achrei tzava?” “No. I wasn’t in the army. I’m an olah chadasha.” “Oh, you look 20, chamuda. So you’re 18?” “Yeah, I know… No, 23.” “You probably hear that a lot…” “Yeah.” “What nice shirt! So did you get that back in Russia?” “No… the…
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Pay it forward.
Again, writing a letter to someone to help them out. Thought I’d share it, make the love go round: It’s cool to hear from you, and awesome to hear your aliyah plans have started to take action… The application process should be the least of your worries… as long as you have all the paperwork…
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Do it in another country.
t: is the oleh process getting easier as time goes on? do u find urself much more adjusted now than u did months ago?m: oh for sure… i have a job and school… i have no reason to return to america, and the only reasons i miss new york are superficialt: wow.. that’s great to…
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Keepsakes from the mother-land.
Mother writes me today about some antiques she has found in the house and would like to know if I’d be interested in having them one day. My reply: “…I think that is stuff I would like later on when I have a more permanent living/life situation and want things from the ‘old country’ to…