Lizrael Update

Tag: summer

  • Oh, THAT’S what the Israeli summer protests were about.

    Is Ynet even trying? Did they ever? Always good for a laugh, whatever the case. I still don’t know where I stand with Israel’s summer 2011 socio-economic national protest. That’s because I still don’t know where it stands. But, nonetheless, I think we can all agree: You can’t find good shwarma in New York City.…

  • The Israeli summer daycare problem.

    I’m getting desperate. I don’t like me when I’m desperate. Here’s the deal: I have a wonderful metapelet. There are always pros and cons, things you wouldn’t do yourself, things you wish you didn’t know. But overall, she’s great and my son adores her (and she adores him). Which is why it’s been easy to…

  • Good old fashioned Friday fun.

    There are 87658345 reasons why it’s awesome to have a car, and today exemplified reason #5374, which is, freedom. Today we ventured to neighboring Gush Etzion, where Rosh Tzurim (next to Alon Shvut) was hosting the annual cherry picking festival – פסטיבל דובדבנים 2008 בגוש עציון. We were going mainly for that reason, but the…

  • Recipe: Homemade lazy lemonana.

    Heat’s on the rise, and it can mean a few things, but one in particular that I’m excited about: my homemade lazy lemonana. How to, you ask? It’s very simple. If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t do it (read the recipe title again). 1. Grow nana (mint) plants in your windowsill. Since this is the lazy…