03 May
Like most countries, Israel has to deal with the problem of land fills. While recycling helps reduce the amount of trash that ends up in land fills, its affect is minor at best in countering how much garbage people put…
23 Apr
Al Qaeda says an Israeli conspiracy didn’t do 9/11. And, it adds, Iran started the Israel conspiracy rumor. Is that itself a conspiracy rumor?
One of the first words people often learn in Hebrew is ken כן - “yes”. However, that meaning only began in the Middle Ages. In the Bible it appears frequently, but as an adverb with the more general sense of “so” or…
20 Apr
I can’t figure out what to do this week. I just feel like doing a whole bunch o’ nothin’ really. My daughter laughed when she heard me say this. I’m always doing something. But when there’s just too much something,…
Pictures for PassoverA field of lavender:The blossom of a succulent plant:The old railroad tracks in spring green:
19 Apr
Jaffa has three legendary ice-cream parlours, each with their specific public, who would never buy ice cream at “the other places”; “Andre”, “Victory” and “Dr. Leck”.Last night, when they closed and one of the employees…
18 Apr
The Consulate General of Israel in New York, in cooperation with the Salute to Israel Parade, has initiated a banner campaign entitled, “Faces of Israel.” Beginning May 4th, in honor of Israel’s 60th birthday,…
17 Apr
My wife Jody and I try to go out for a date night once a week. Sometimes we slip to once every two or three weeks. So when we do get out, we want to make sure it’s good. Regular readers will know we’re big fans of…
Yesterday I worked and let the hubby be home with the girls. They are all off on vacation, but I still needed to work. Here are the results: Humidifer in the girls’ room was knocked over…water wasn’t cleaned up 4…
16 Apr
Until today I’ve repeated a tired mantra to myself and to anyone else who would listen: Abbas is a man of peace. Abu Mazen is a moderate who really wants change and really wants to promote peace, though I thought too…
Our neighbors are on vacation this week. Yes, the week before Pesach starts. They’re chilling out in London and Paris. While they’re away, their cleaning lady scrubbed the house from top to bottom, and yesterday she did…
15 Apr
So there you have it. The 15th of April marks a 3 year chapter that seems to have timed itself out. Veni Vidi ViciI feel I’ve lived a lifetime in this country. This blue pass is my medal for the tribulation that s…
I'd like to propose a new category for the DSM-XIX: Hamsin Affective Disorder, exacerbated by Passover preparations.Presenting case: Patient awakens to dishwasher parts strewn over the bathroom; floor covered with…
14 Apr
As the Passover approaches, this article from AISH should give you a good idea of the tremendous effort many Jewish families will be going through to make their homes kosher for the holiday. Note that the article is…
I was kidding in a previous link about the NY Times stalking me. But now my referral log shows that the Times is running a link to my blog today: Guatemala News - Breaking World Guatemala News - The New…
13 Apr
Here I am, home in Tel Aviv, reunited with my dear doggie, wide awake from jet lag in the middle of the night, playing Scrabble on Scrabulous in real time with my son and daughter-in-law in Florida. When I was staying…
08 Apr
So everybody knows that American movies are translated into funny or just weird names in Hebrew (and to be fair, other languages as well, although I’ll leave it up to Chien-Ming to make fun of his people on his…
07 Apr
Such is the headline that would blare from LGF if those doing the rioting happened to be possessed of a dusky complexion. In Charles’ world, there is no such thing as a good protest, at least not if Europeans and/or…
A Jerusalem Municipal Court Judge, has squashed indictments against four restaurant owners who were charged with displaying and selling leavened bread on Passover and ruled that Israel’s “Passover Law” is illegal.The…
Tel Aviv’s street parties could be the reason for building the city. Even if it wasn’t the original plan of the founding fathers, this spring brings fabulous parties to the streets. Like the Purim party, this…
I’m away in Europe on business for the week, so the blogging forecast is cloudy, with chances of intermittent posts.I’m hoping Elder and the rest of the guest contributors will pick up some of the slack.ShareThis
06 Apr
I never expected to see what I saw when exiting the Tel Aviv Central train station Wednesday afternoon. Arriving at Arlozorov Street to catch a bus west, I suddenly saw a large, duck-like bird hopping on a grassy area…
At the National Rifle Association's annual convention in 2000, the organization's President, Charlton Heston brought the crowd to its feet by holding up a replica of a Revolutionary War-era Musket and using the…
One of the first anti-Semitic laws passed by the Nazi German regime in 1933 was the ban on Kosher slaughter. Unfortunately, those who claim to be most concerned about the welfare of animals are often less concerned with…
If you’re a U.S. citizen living in Israel & you want to vote in the upcoming U.S. elections, Israel Easy has tips on casting your ballot from afar.Never assume that your ballot will simply be sent without refiling the…
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