Two comments regarding this recent post: 1) Kibbutz Galuyot is not a kibbutz. It’s a phrase which means “ingathering of the exiles”. 2) About my roommate yelling “die!”: I remember hearing stories years ago about Israeli mothers in the States yelling that at their kids and their non-Jewish neighbors probably thinking they were horrible parents. [...]
Archive | September, 2006
‘Mazal Tov! You’re a Human Being!’
I turned the big 32 this week and I’m not going to lie: it feels unquestionably, unequivocally, absolutely, significantly, and completely different from 31. Pop quiz: what do people say here on your birthday? Need more time? No cheating! Do kids still use #2 pencils in 2006? Ok, I’ll tell you. They say “Mazal tooooooooov!” [...]
Happy Birthday to the World!
Ahh, Friday. The weekend. Time to rest, catch up on errands, and yes, my loyal readers, blog. Rosh Hashana was exactly what I needed: two days of relaxation. As I suspected, it was not the chag I was used to from the States. There’s no one way to celebrate here but it’s something special for [...]
Happy Birthday to Me!
Today is my first birthday as an Israeli. What that means is that my party won’t begin till 9:30 tonight. Any earlier and I’d be a “chnun” (nerd). Longer update later!
Shana Tova!
Tonight begins Rosh Hashana, the new year. I’m excited for my first holiday here, for a relaxing break from work, and to “feel” the holiday here. Yesterday at work, the office got together for a “Ramat Koseet”, literally a “raising of the glass” or something to that effect. Our department director made a toast and [...]
You Have GOT to Be Kidding…
Two days after move-in and a long road lies ahead. Dirty floors, not much furniture, and no time to address either. Work is way too busy (a topic I won’t address here), and I was exhausted and in a rotten mood when I got home. All the more reason to start cleaning and get this [...]
Moving Day!
I guess I should begin with the most interesting news…I have an apartment! I have to thank my friend Rani who did more for my search in 15 minutes than I could have done in 15 hours. Everyone (especially those of you who live in New York) know how annoying it is to look for [...]
