Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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Color ignorant.
The innocence of babes is alive and well… even if it’s for just a few short years. Koala and I were looking at a book last night. He pointed to a picture of a brown-skinned teacher. “What’s that?” “A teacher.” Pointing lower, “what’s that?” “Her legs.” “What’s the brown?” I’ve been wondering when he’d ask.…
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Moving to Israel? Make sure you Stick Around.
To ulpan or not to ulpan? It’s up to you, but it doesn’t have to end when you leave the musty, dingy premises of the classroom… Take ulpan home with you with Stick Around. The story behind Stick Around goes something like this: “Aaaahhh!!!” my wife yelled, and even though it’s not a word, I could…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Line From A Song.
All week, it’s been the ‘I’ word. Which brings up the ‘w’ word, which brings up the ‘b’ word and so on and so on… When I did this photo shoot, I was nearly in tears the first take. My son was around, watching me take the boxes out of the closet and arranging them…
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I live here.
Loving the weather. On my walk today, I literally went off the beaten track and decided to do what I’ve been wanting to do for months. I turned into the valley here in Tzur Hadassah and walked through our local nature zone. The grass is *spectacular* because of all the rain we’ve been getting. Lush, green,…
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Bebe update: Ten months.
Hello little nuzzle. This month felt really long. Maybe it’s because I’ve been working my bum off at my job. Maybe because, as such, I’ve been doing better at appreciating every single day I get to spend with you when you guys come home from gan. Maybe it’s because you’re doing so many new things.…
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The rain was worth it.
In honor of Tu B’shvat and an actual sunny day, we took a lil stroll in our backyard, the (now green) woodsy hills around Nes Harim. See how green the grass is? Mashiv HaRuach U’Morid HaGeshem.
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I ate the carob.
Remember going to Jewish day school in the States? Remember Tu B’Shvat back then? You were kinda like, wtf is this? But we get to draw trees and make tissue paper flowers, ok. We sing happy birthday to nature and best of all, we get to take home a lil plastic baggie of dried fruit.…
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The latest on ‘that mikvah in Tzur Hadassah.’
Jewish democracies – they sure are tough. Good thing there’s only one. If this is true, this is incredible. Reporting by Haaretz: Towns ask for public institutions, wind up with brand-new mikvehs When it comes to religious institutions, the Housing Ministry website explicitly states that budgeting for construction is provided by the Religious Services Ministry.…
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This is how we do.
Huz: ‘the car would have a tape deck.’ Me: ’90s party car!’ Koala: ‘party car!’ Me: ‘PARTY CAR!’ Koala: ‘PARTY JEANS!’ Right on.
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Super Bowl XLVI, the ex-pat-but-also-tired-parent way.
I’m a NY Giants fan, which means when I care, which is rare, I’m following them because I’m from New York, it’s what my family does, and it’s who I am, and F you anyway. Four years ago, the day we moved to Tsur Hadassah, was the last Super Bowl, the incredible event where the…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Macro.
Confession: I always thought ‘micro’ means close up and ‘macro’ means far away. Whoops. There was a lot of examining life close up this week. I don’t have to go over it again, I’ve already done it twice. As far as the photo goes: I had a moving target this week, so getting the perfect…
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For the love of Ayelet.
Just needed to share this with everyone out there: this amazing thing, the combination of the widespread and deep lengths of the Jewish community-at-large and the internet’s service as the ultimate sharing tool. I’ve been just amazed by watching how many people are seeing the Ayelet Galena post from last Tuesday… Since it was posted,…
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