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Home for the weekend
While I’m away galavanting in the sub-Arctic temperatures of New England with my sons, my wife has been holding down the...
While I’m away galavanting in the sub-Arctic temperatures of New England with my sons, my wife has been holding down the...
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Sivivon, dance to the beat
f it’s Hannukah in Israel, then it must be time for… trance music!Yes, it may not have been around in Maccabean...
f it’s Hannukah in Israel, then it must be time for… trance music!Yes, it may not have been around in Maccabean...
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Israeli travel
elcome back to me from the land of South Africa. We just spent a very happy ten days in Cape Town and along the Garden Route,...
elcome back to me from the land of South Africa. We just spent a very happy ten days in Cape Town and along the Garden Route,...
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A news-from-Israel blackout
eing an Israeli who hears the news on the radio sometimes 10 or 15 times a day, reads two newspapers daily and usually watches...
eing an Israeli who hears the news on the radio sometimes 10 or 15 times a day, reads two newspapers daily and usually watches...
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Nostalgia Sunday – The day Cellcom launched
We stayed up till past midnight last week to witness the first launching of iPhone in Israel . And, like the proverbial lead...
We stayed up till past midnight last week to witness the first launching of iPhone in Israel . And, like the proverbial lead...
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The travelling Israeli
I love travelling out of the country. I’ve been living in Israel for for almost 25 years now, so don’t get me...
I love travelling out of the country. I’ve been living in Israel for for almost 25 years now, so don’t get me...
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Foto Friday – Hanukkah in Jerusalem
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, starts tonight with the lighting of the first candle on the hannukiya – the...
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, starts tonight with the lighting of the first candle on the hannukiya – the...
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Making a list and checking it twice
Just because we’re here in Israel doesn’t mean that there’s no shopping mania around this time of...
Just because we’re here in Israel doesn’t mean that there’s no shopping mania around this time of...
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Israelis ignore debut of iPhones, world ends
Two years after it was launched in the US and Europe, the wildly popular Apple iPhone is hitting the Israeli market this...
Two years after it was launched in the US and Europe, the wildly popular Apple iPhone is hitting the Israeli market this...
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Meeting Mifakedet Mor
t was a feeling I still recall like it was yesterday – being a fresh 30-year-old IDF recruit and trying to remember how...
t was a feeling I still recall like it was yesterday – being a fresh 30-year-old IDF recruit and trying to remember how...
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Lentil soup
So Daniel, my husband, has been hankering to get the recipe for a particular lentil soup at one of our favorite shipudiya...
So Daniel, my husband, has been hankering to get the recipe for a particular lentil soup at one of our favorite shipudiya...
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Mr. Freeze comes to Ma’aleh Adumim
he whole brouhaha surrounding last week’s declaration of a 10-month building freeze in the settlements of the West Bank...
he whole brouhaha surrounding last week’s declaration of a 10-month building freeze in the settlements of the West Bank...
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Back to Summer Camp
Our kids have been attending a Bnei Akiva-style summer camp for the last several years. Kayitz b’Kibbutz is based at Kibbutz...
Our kids have been attending a Bnei Akiva-style summer camp for the last several years. Kayitz b’Kibbutz is based at Kibbutz...
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Hamshush time
If it’s the weekend of December 3-5, then it’s the second Hamshushalayim, which is one of those Hebrish idioms for...
If it’s the weekend of December 3-5, then it’s the second Hamshushalayim, which is one of those Hebrish idioms for...
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Looking at things (ir)rationally
e sent Sarit off to the army yesterday – our second daughter to join the ranks of the IDF. Since we knew what to expect,...
e sent Sarit off to the army yesterday – our second daughter to join the ranks of the IDF. Since we knew what to expect,...
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Everybody loves Raym…er…. Sha’are Zedek??
n the world of Jewish and Israeli philanthropy, this might be one of the stranger matchups.Everybody Loves Raymond creator and...
n the world of Jewish and Israeli philanthropy, this might be one of the stranger matchups.Everybody Loves Raymond creator and...
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Hanging with Bambi
We headed out today to Nahal David, David Stream, one of the two year-round streams in the Ein Gedi National Park, on the...
We headed out today to Nahal David, David Stream, one of the two year-round streams in the Ein Gedi National Park, on the...
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Freedom of religion for all in Jerusalem – except women?
Relations in Jerusalem between the haredi community and virtually everyone else seem to be at its nadir. In addition to almost...
Relations in Jerusalem between the haredi community and virtually everyone else seem to be at its nadir. In addition to almost...
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The list for the army
When did going into the army get so expensive?We’re into the final countdown until Sarit’s induction date into the...
When did going into the army get so expensive?We’re into the final countdown until Sarit’s induction date into the...
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Fly Little One
Our 18-year-old son Amir graduated from basic training this week. After what he described as an “enjoyable” experience, he...
Our 18-year-old son Amir graduated from basic training this week. After what he described as an “enjoyable” experience, he...
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Picture of the week: Bar Refaeli – in trouble again with Israel’s ultra-orthodox
Earlier this month, it was Bar Refaeli’s billboard for Fox that made Israel’s ultra-orthodox population threaten...
Earlier this month, it was Bar Refaeli’s billboard for Fox that made Israel’s ultra-orthodox population threaten...
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Tel Aviv 10th best party city in the world
We have already known it for a long time, but now the authoritative Lonely Planet travel guide has officially coronated Tel...
We have already known it for a long time, but now the authoritative Lonely Planet travel guide has officially coronated Tel...
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Much ado about Gilad
The country is sort of going a little crazy right now amid the flurry of reports about the imminent release of Gilad Schalit,...
The country is sort of going a little crazy right now amid the flurry of reports about the imminent release of Gilad Schalit,...
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My Son in Greens
On his way back from Tel Aviv, 18-year-old Amir called to ask if I could pick him at the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. He was...
On his way back from Tel Aviv, 18-year-old Amir called to ask if I could pick him at the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. He was...
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The personal eating habits of Israelis
‘What is there to eat?” is a common refrain in our household. And it seems to get harder and harder to find new,...
‘What is there to eat?” is a common refrain in our household. And it seems to get harder and harder to find new,...
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Giving insurance companies an (even worse) name
This is about as mundane a subject as is out there, but it certainly reflects that the reality of living in Israel has very...
This is about as mundane a subject as is out there, but it certainly reflects that the reality of living in Israel has very...
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Beaujolais Nouveau
If it’s the third Thursday in November, that means it’s a) the Thursday before Thanksgiving and more importantly,...
If it’s the third Thursday in November, that means it’s a) the Thursday before Thanksgiving and more importantly,...
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Not just any third birthday
One of the most quickly forgotten aspects following any terror attack is the survivors. We all mourn the victims, obsess about...
One of the most quickly forgotten aspects following any terror attack is the survivors. We all mourn the victims, obsess about...
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Protesting Israel-style
The email we received last week was dire. Our neighborhood was in grave danger of being ruined by unscrupulous real estate...
The email we received last week was dire. Our neighborhood was in grave danger of being ruined by unscrupulous real estate...
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Protesting Israel-style
The email we received last week was dire. Our neighborhood was in grave danger of being ruined by unscrupulous real estate...
The email we received last week was dire. Our neighborhood was in grave danger of being ruined by unscrupulous real estate...
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Nostalgia Sunday – Old ads are more fun
If we are to learn anything from Mad Men, it’s that advertisements are most fun and best viewed in retrospect. We look...
If we are to learn anything from Mad Men, it’s that advertisements are most fun and best viewed in retrospect. We look...
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Nostalgia Sunday – Old ads are more fun
If we are to learn anything from Mad Men, it’s that advertisements are most fun and best viewed in retrospect. We look...
If we are to learn anything from Mad Men, it’s that advertisements are most fun and best viewed in retrospect. We look...
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Religious ruptures
ith Jerusalem debating the efficacies and realities of the city’s haredim rioting against the opening of the Intel...
ith Jerusalem debating the efficacies and realities of the city’s haredim rioting against the opening of the Intel...
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Religious ruptures
ith Jerusalem debating the efficacies and realities of the city’s haredim rioting against the opening of the Intel...
ith Jerusalem debating the efficacies and realities of the city’s haredim rioting against the opening of the Intel...
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Music downloads? Israel goes CD retro
As more and more people are downloading music on the Web and choosing Ipods over CD players, where can you find the good, old...
As more and more people are downloading music on the Web and choosing Ipods over CD players, where can you find the good, old...
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High school musical – the hike
A uniquely Israeli creation, the tiyul shnati (Annual trip) has been part of our family’s lives since our oldest child...
A uniquely Israeli creation, the tiyul shnati (Annual trip) has been part of our family’s lives since our oldest child...
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Nostalgia Sunday – Take a Hike, Alte Zachen!
It’s the end of an era. Ynet News reported today that following six-year struggle, Tel Aviv has become the first city in...
It’s the end of an era. Ynet News reported today that following six-year struggle, Tel Aviv has become the first city in...
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Oud v’Rikoud
The annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival has become the leading event of its kind on the ethnic music calendar. Now in...
The annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival has become the leading event of its kind on the ethnic music calendar. Now in...
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Oud v’Rikoud
The annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival has become the leading event of its kind on the ethnic music calendar. Now in...
The annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival has become the leading event of its kind on the ethnic music calendar. Now in...
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Going to the zoo
I’ve been waiting for the right moment to introduce my baby boys to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, and given that their ears...
I’ve been waiting for the right moment to introduce my baby boys to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, and given that their ears...
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Going to the zoo
I’ve been waiting for the right moment to introduce my baby boys to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, and given that their ears...
I’ve been waiting for the right moment to introduce my baby boys to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, and given that their ears...
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Tel Aviv battle of the bands
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
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Tel Aviv battle of the bands
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
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The week that was
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
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The week that was
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
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Bayit banamal
I’m not the first to write about Tel Aviv’s namal, the refurbished port/boardwalk at the northern end of the city....
I’m not the first to write about Tel Aviv’s namal, the refurbished port/boardwalk at the northern end of the city....
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Walking with the King – Israeli style
know that Israelity has written about it in the past, but after a visit to the Elvis Inn for a friend’s 60th birthday...
know that Israelity has written about it in the past, but after a visit to the Elvis Inn for a friend’s 60th birthday...
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Foto Friday – Reli Avrahami’s “Diary”
Beer Sheva-born Reli Avrahami is one of Israel’s premiere magazine photographers. A new exhibition of her work, “Diary”,...
Beer Sheva-born Reli Avrahami is one of Israel’s premiere magazine photographers. A new exhibition of her work, “Diary”,...
