Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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Tzur Hadassah’s library: introducing English story time
Did you know? Tzur Hadassah has a local library! I knew it but never explored in the 4.5 years we’ve lived here. Which is a shame since I practically grew up in the library. But a friend and fellow local Anglo mom started an English story time on Mondays after gan, around 4:15 pm. We…
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Bebe update: Nineteen months.
I’m calling it: 7:11 am on November 8th – the day Bebe turns 19 months – the day she said her very first toddler-accented: NO! Despite that, I could just roll you in chocolate fudge, cover you in sprinkles, and eat you all day.
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The way we used to vote.
I have fond memories of being a little kid and waiting with my mom at the local polling place on election day. We’d get there early. We’d finally get to the front of the line. My mom would sign in and the three of us would follow her, sauntering over to the curtained booth. After…
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Gasoline is a privilege.
Felt lucky as a I pumped my car with gas last night, with no wait, no lines, no odd-even rationing, and any gas station to choose from. The petrol shortage in New York and New Jersey following Hurricane Sandy is making me consider how it’s probably our future anyway if we don’t collectively do something…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Repetition (Repetition)
Caught this coming off the train in Savidor Merkaz in Tel Aviv. It reminded me of coming off the 10x express bus in Staten Island and walking across the overpass, mesmerized by evening expressway traffic. A common scene that could have been repeated anywhere in the world. Week 44: Repetition (Repetition) Reason #92758947626 to work from…
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Heels in Israel, heart in Staten Island
Not over how odd it is to live in the Middle East and watch your North American hometown get knocked around by the Universe. [Hylan Boulevard is a river… I used to cruise along Hylan for Staten Island Advance assignments…] For the past week, my heels have been in Israel, but my heart is in…
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Dressupween.
I loved dress up as a kid. I love it now. Long live dress up! In honor of my homesickness this week and canceled Halloween across New Jersey, we played dress up after gan today. Butterflies, princesses, and duck-faced farmers included. Fairies first. His combo… Shoes are the best part anyway. He particularly enjoyed becoming…
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By the power of Kanye… (Nike Night Run 2012)
So I’ve run full circle; last year, at this time, my two colleagues were raving about how awesome the Nike Night Run in Tel Aviv was. I was curious and jealous and looking for a personal fitness program so I started running. The first 10k I could do was the Jerusalem Night Run. Then I…
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Highway coffee love happiness.
It suddenly dawned on me, walking along the highway outside Tzur Hadassah for the 3907584376th time… …our highway signs advertise coffee as the pit stop attraction. Maybe they did in the US too, but the icons here look like a hafuch (cappuccino). I dunno why, I just love it.
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Hurricane Sandy. Gaza rockets. It’s raining, and it’s tragic.
Being a New Yorker outside of New York when disaster strikes is hard. I think we have some sort of mutated DNA that makes us deal with crap in a different way. A New York way. Like Hurricane Irene last year, only yeah, this time New York skepticism didn’t win out. Obviously, this is a…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Curves
Reunited with an old recreation, up in Haifa this week. The beckoning, sensual nature of the hookah’s shape always seemed to directly reflected the possibilities it offered. Week 43: Curves “A figure with curves always offers a lot of interesting angles.” – old school film director Wesley Ruggles
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Little Midrash, Lizrael style.
“Do you know what this week’s parsha is? Lech Lecha. Basically… Avraham Avinu, do you know who that is? No? So… he was the first Jew. He had the first brit milah. Do you know what that is? Well. You had one… All yehudim with a penis have one. So all boys who are yehudim…
Questions? Comments? Advice?