02 Dec Chanukah Happenings
We're just hours away from Chanukah in Tel Aviv and winter is in the air. Ok, so autumn is in the air as my weather app tells me it's 71 degrees Fahrenheit. It seems like just weeks ago, we were in the high 70s...
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05 Oct My First Story: Hebrew, Hell, and Hovercoming It All
Ech omrim "poetic license" and "alliteration"? Shana tova, my loyal readers! I hope everyone had a nice Rosh Hashana. This is the time of year for reflection and I thought I'd share some of my own with you. If you hadn't heard, storytelling is a big deal...
27 Jul “Live from Israel….It’s ‘The Chumus Minute!’ “
Hello, my loyal readers! I'm back from Australia and since I know you're wondering...
15 Jun “G’day and l’hitraot, here I come!”
It's almost time to take the first of my two eleven-hour flights, what better reason to blog on my new site? While it rarely happens anymore, it's more fun than spending another thirty minutes deliberating about how many sweaters to pack and which books to bring. Let's...
11 May Once More With Feeling: 68 More Things I Love About Israel
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Why, hello there-it's been a while, hasn't it? I haven't blogged in months but you know I wouldn't miss today. If you're a repeat visitor, you'll notice my brand-new website. Take a look around, click, watch, read, and let me know what you think. I hate...
09 Sep Rosh Hashana Smackdown 5776
My latest on the Times of Israel...
22 Apr STILL GOING STRONG: 67 MORE Things I Love About Israel
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Every year I say this but this year, I really can't believe I was able to write another list. How do I know I say it every year? Because that sentence was copied and pasted from last year. This year was by far the toughest yet but...
23 Oct My American Month
Boker tov from autumnal Tel Aviv-it’s officially acharei hachagim (after the holidays) which means you have to start doing all those things you put off. It’s been busy here in Beit Lovitt. Like a lot of people here, I kept working during the chagim (not ON...
10 Aug Eight Years in Israel: Time to Get Serious
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“A tradition unlike any other” The Masters Tournament…and my aliyah anniversary blog post. While this one sneaks up on me every year, this is in some ways a bigger deal to me than my Yom Haatzmaut list. One, because I am more likely to be writing...
05 May BEST DAY OF THE YEAR: 66 MORE Things I Love About Israel!
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Every year I say this but this year, I really can't believe I was able to write another list. All year, I thought this would be my last one but now that's it's done (and hopefully to your liking), I think I have to keep...