Check out this article from ESPN regarding the new Israel Baseball League. Pro baseball is coming to Israel and the games begin next June 22nd. The commissioner is Daniel Kurtzer, the former US ambassador to Israel and Dan Duquette, former GM of the Boston Red Sox, is the director of player development. If I’m in [...]
Archive | August, 2006
Random Language Musings
I have a co-worker named Hilla (pronounced “Hee-LAH”) who I’ll be working pretty closely with this year. We’ve spend a lot of time together the last 2 weeks, including several hours making fun of each other’s language. This morning, she complained that her leg hurt to which I replied “I’m sorry.” “What you sorry for?” [...]
No Worries!
I have to confess something to you. I never saw “The Lion King”. Ok, I feel better. But I remember hearing about the song “Hakuna Matata”, the Disney version of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. Israel has its own version of “chill out” and it’s called “Yiyeh b’seder” (it will be ok). In sharing my concerns [...]
THREE POSTS IN ONE DAY!!!
Ok, now I’m just being silly. This last one was unnecessary. But seriously, I’m curious: who’s reading this blog? Has anyone added this to their list of “things to read when bored at work?” I would be very flattered to know I have something in common with ESPN.
What happens when everybody is a Jewish mother?
How do you have stereotypes about Jewish mothers in a country where everyone is Jewish? Something I learned from my friend Ossy this past year is that here, they’re called “Polish mothers” (eema Polania?), describing the “classic” Jewish mother who lived in Poland a couple of generations back. I spent this morning with a mother, [...]
Shira Betzibur
As I wrote a couple of weeks back, the work week is different here. Off Fridays, on Sundays. So Thursday night is a big going-out night. Check that-every night is a big-going out night, although I have yet to see it for myself being so busy with work this month. Last night, I was invited [...]
Exciting News
My parents just booked tickets to visit in December. WHOO-HOOO!!! This will be their first visit in over 20 years. I’m excited. So I’m still really busy with work as I will continue to be for the next month or so. My weekend was/has been spent in Jerusalem doing staff training for the upcoming year. [...]
