Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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Koala update: Eighteen months.
“The fundamental job of a toddler is to rule the universe.” (Lawrence Kutner) I think something clicked when I left town for a workweek and Koala realized I didn’t 110% revolve around his teeny-tiny universe. Well, aside from the fact that a year-and-a-half is a fine age to turn up the heat on acting out……
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Gay Jews, straight Jews, mitzva-observing Jews.
This is already a week old, but I really wanted to share it again here: Shmuley Boteach’s take on homosexuality in Judaism. Whether you’re a fan or a foe, I think it’s a well-thought out and ballsy read. Give it a try: No Holds Barred: The Jewish view of homosexuality A few of my favorite…
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Guess he drinks more at gan.
My baby woke up last night in pain from teething. We gave him his motzetz, his blankie, Acamol, but what he finally ended up calling out for, through his sad, sad baby tears, was… “!מים! מים” Huz and I looked at each other as he mouthed to me in surprise, ‘mayim?!’ It’s not Koala’s first…
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Nu, call already!
Saw this on my way in from the parking garage at Jerusalem’s Technology Park. G-g-ghosts? In Malcha? Really, really hoping it’s a company car.
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You can’t stay mad at me…
There are a gajillion reasons why kids are fascinating. Here’s one: I spent last week on a business trip to New York City. It was my seventh time traveling since getting pregnant with Koala. It was my fifth time traveling since he was born. It was my first time in seven trips traveling without him.…
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I’m here, but…
Questions: Has it all worn off? Is there nothing to say? What happens next? (I blame Twitter).
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Koala update: Seventeen months.
Koala, For a while now, I feel like I can talk to you. Mainly because, not only do you understand, you talk back. Two things I can’t help noticing this month: you’re awfully clever and you’re very social. I’m thinking the first one must be some influence from your recently oleh-d uncle, though your shenanigans have been…
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How did you do it?
Funny how, so often, for so many, aliyah means getting on a plane with three bags instead of two. That’s how I did it. I had school plans in the near-distant future, a few phone numbers. Knowing I could go back and visit New York at the right price. No pressure-aliyah. With a five year…
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If only religion was kid art…
I wonder what today is like for a girl named Shayna Tova. The shana tova greetings keep coming in, and somehow I manage to forget the whole sentimental aspect of this holiday till the day of. Here’s hoping for a great year, where we get the things we need and lose the things that weigh…
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Tzur Hadassah has a supermarket (deep breaths).
Well, now we’re really in the big time. Sure, they just broke ground for a high school (I think) but today Tzur Hadassah celebrated a special milestone in a small town’s life: our very own supermarket’s grand opening. Including three-shekel hamburgers. We woke up this morning to festive red balloons tied to every other car……
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El-drunk!
We Eldan/אלדן customers (suckers?) have been getting צ’ופר-ed up the wazoo lately. It’s either time for renewal or the competition is striking. But this latest gift is enough to get drunk on (sweet!): I’m going to proudly display the wine at my Rosh Hashana table so everyone knows which car leasing company is the very…
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Koala update: Sixteen months.
Let’s talk about… monsters. As we have surely learned in the past sixteen months, monsters come in all shapes and sizes, colors and lengths of fur. Some are red and high pitched; others are blue and love to eat cookies. Monsters have a grizzly, mean side. They roar when they’re angry, turn red with frustration,…
Questions? Comments? Advice?