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Typical Israeli supermarket conversation.
Russian man with silver teeth: grumbles something in heavy accented Hebrew (or maybe it was Russian?) and points to a package of frozen dough Me: “Slicha?” Russian man with silver teeth: g… more »
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Typical Israeli supermarket conversation.
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eliesheva wrote 1 month ago: Russian man with silver teeth: grumbles something in heavy accented Hebrew (or maybe it was Russian? … more »
Turning new olim into reality TV.
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eliesheva wrote 1 month ago: Wouldn’t it be cheaper to just keep a blog? There is a new show going into production called H … more »
An Israeli county fair in the dream of aliyah.
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eliesheva wrote 1 month ago: Spent the evening strolling around the Yom Haatzmaut celebration going on in the Tzur Hadassah eleme … more »
A little thing about home(land) cooking.
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eliesheva wrote 2 months ago: There is something so completely special - when you can look past the depressing, lonely, sad aspect … more »
Israeli Pet Peeve #127: Wrong number.
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eliesheva wrote 2 months ago: I have never experienced this anywhere in my life but here with my Israeli mobile number: *Ring ring … more »
Have a wonderful holiday of hidden miracles.
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eliesheva wrote 3 months ago: Here’s what I love about it being Purim in Israel and being a part of an Israeli community: Co … more »
Feeling the home land.
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eliesheva wrote 4 months ago: After almost a week of driving back and forth to work through trees and hills (the way God intended, … more »
For an alternative means of defense.
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eliesheva wrote 5 months ago: It’s some sort of rite of passage that olim go through; the idea of “becoming more Israe … more »
Aliyah reason #213: Shabbat leftovers.
eliesheva wrote 5 months ago: Reason #213 to make aliyah: When you work in an all-Jewish company, lunchtime on Sundays smells (and … more »
Today I turn three... and am no longer 'new'.
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eliesheva wrote 6 months ago: So apparently, starting today, I am no longer considered an olah chadasha (new immigrant). That seem … more »
Last year's a charm.
eliesheva wrote 7 months ago: I just found out that for my last year of studies, to get my tuition paid for by Misrad Klita/Minhal … more »
Re: israel stuff
eliesheva wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been here almost three years, and the other day my mom forwarded me an email I wrote home … more »
Hump Day.
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eliesheva wrote 8 months ago: My mom has this thing that on Wednesdays she announces that it’s Hump Day. Of course, the firs … more »
Two teeth dumber... yet also wiser...
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eliesheva wrote 8 months ago: I’m sitting here, post-removal of my last two wisdom teeth, done by an Israeli doctor at my in … more »
People-watching in a mirror.
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eliesheva wrote 10 months ago: Waiting for my mom at the airport this morning, I got to engage in the curious ritual that is people … more »
The Rich Little American game.
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eliesheva wrote 10 months ago: Sometimes I long to play the Rich Little American game. Basically, it’s a game that plays on t … more »
A view of yet another Israeli first.
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eliesheva wrote 11 months ago: I love going to the eye doctor. Is that weird? I just love the clicking sound the lenses make when y … more »
Living here is taxing.
eliesheva wrote 11 months ago: Ah, the Israeli workforce. It can be quite taxing. Literally. My aliyah counselor-husband came to my … more »
Aliyah realism.
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eliesheva wrote 12 months ago: Just met with an old friend who is visiting/studying for the summer. She considers aliyah from time … more »
