Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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Where I am religiously. Part 2.
So – did you smile? I guess I’m feeling a bit philosophical lately because today alone I managed to get myself into a gun control debate that, ahem, triggered… well… no resolutions for me… as well as a different thread about religious observance, pride, and – yeah – Rashi. Basically, a friend posted the above…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Technology.
I love how the week’s theme tends to occupy my perspective between Sundays. It started with a truck, fascinating Koala, Bebe and I down the block from our building. It was a one-armed truck pulling giant bags of sand over a fence. It ended with me sweating under the summer sun, arranging a bouquet of gadgets in…
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Four reasons to hug your kids tonight.
Been a long day. There are four pieces of news/experiences swirling in my head. The most recent is the terror (they say female suicide) bombing in Burgas airport, Bulgaria, where a bus carrying Israeli tourists exploded, killing at least seven and injuring dozens more. At least ten firetrucks were trying to control the blaze and…
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Marissa Mayer: CEO-to-be, mom-to-be, and, one hopes, game-changer-to-be.
Marissa, I really have respect for you ever since I heard you speak at GarageGeeks in June 2010. I was working for Answers.com back then, in an office of 60 and a company of 90. It was a year since having my first child and I was lucky to be involved in a family-friendly company…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Fire.
Had a bit of an existential crisis this week. I ended up writing to our Fifty-Two Frames organizer about how I wonder if it’s better to just end it rather than keep going at such a lower level than the professionals in the group. But no, I’m not a professional, and it’s not even about…
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Shabbat away, everyone plays: the Dan Jerusalem hotel review.
Living in Israel with no close family around to take your kids for a few hours… or a weekend… can be rough on two married adults. But the next best thing is getting ‘away from it all’ even if it’s as a family. Last year we went to Shoresh, and this year we decided to…
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Kid fun with a box, part two.
Today we turned a generous gift from the huz – a giant box – into a firetruck. Sort of. Point is, I do <3 boxes.
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How do you take your Hebrew? Heavily-accented.
Anglo self-hate. Nothing wins more comments on the Times of Israel than that. The latest? This piece by Noga Martin: Why can’t the Anglos learn to speak? The author made aliyah at 19 with no background in Hebrew. She managed to learn it and speak it fluently, as well as develop an Israeli accent in doing…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Water.
Good album all around… Click to check it out. Week 27: Water And yet, we still take this transparent magic for granted.
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Bebe update: Fifteen months.
You’ve got three molars coming in at once. That doesn’t define you this month, but it does define how my night has been with you. That is to say cuddling you on my chest, stroking your silky hair, while you gently fall asleep, comfort-feeding, your arms thrown around me. It’s nice when you’re not shouting…
Questions? Comments? Advice?