Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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מעניין
a’s wife is pregnant… conversation ensued… a: pregnancy is not easy m: i guess it wasnt meant to be anyway a: what do you mean? m: well if u view it as woman’s punishment for screwing up in the beginning, then its the ultimate challenge for a woman, dont u think? a: ah i see,…
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ערב יום הזכרון, 5765
(7/6/03) Under the setting Jerusalem sun stood the family, the friends, the distant acquaintances, those inspired, and me. The journalist. Yoni Netanyahu. I admit with much shame that I had no clue who he was before today, before the assignment was thrust at me by my editor. He led his unit through the Entebbe raid…
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obnoxious rant
“you’re so lucky to be in israel”? actually, no, i’m not. i’m… -necessary-responsible-a part of a greater whole check up on the law of return.it’s a rite. you can be ‘lucky’ too. i’m sick of hearing from american friends that i am ‘lucky’.
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no thanks?
um, fireworks in jerusalem… sweet, but a little weird.
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age old.
אבישי: wow, thank you for your help, you have been so generous, i am not used to that here…me: oh, i’m so glad i could, so many people have been helping me since i got hereאבישי: really? not something i’m used to here…me: well, i guess i am only four months old…
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Bar Ilan Day
i had 5 goals for today: -1- toar sheni office to check my status – (done with success)-2- letter of acceptance for scholarship – (done with success)-3- course schedule so i can attend a couse – (done with success)-4- conference on israel in the world – (attended with success)-5- attend a class – (not done;…
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lizrael update
– yesterday was my 4 month anniversary. i’m not much of a counter, but other people are, so there. – in honor of my newfound community-feeling, which isn’t yet complete, i threw a shabbat dinner for 21 people friday night. that’s A LOT of raw chicken. it felt great feeding guests in my Jerusalem apartment.…
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on the way
applied for my teudat ma’avar –booked a ticket back to new york –flight is june 16 and open –
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?passion?
the end is in the beginning. i ran, ran over hills and then mountains to make a change, to learn, to grow, to become a potential, and i’m not done. not done at all. i stared down what was ‘now’ and i made it ‘then’ and now is here again. i ran to passion to…
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testing… (2)
She spotted him and ran. Ran like a prisoner to freedom. Rowen. Like a rabbit escaping preydom. She ran with urgency. Rowen.She threw her arms around him, and burst into tears in his chest. She wept and held her arms tightly around him, despite his not returning the motion. He stood, like a statue, and…
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testing… (1)
PART I Intro She crept up to the silvery web with the ease of a nightcat on glowworms; the same smooth motion, the rocking slightly back and forth. She slowly willed her finger towards the strands and with the greatest caution, laid one tip on the glowing strings. They were sticky and soft, and comforting.…
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religion update
ha! one seder – check.eat kitniyot – check.seven day holidays – check. yep. i’m israeli now.
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