Sometimes, I just have to laugh about where we live. We feel understandably modernized in our life here in the Middle East. We have computers, cell phones, cars and all of the amenities that we lived with in the States. But then, we get reminded of what a strange thing it is to live here,… Read More Dentists and Donkeys
On Friday night, most of the kids were at services with Josh. Amichai, Azriel and I were home reading, relaxing and hanging out. Here is the conversation that we had. Kids are something else. Amichai: Mommy, does Hashem have a tooshie?Mommy: Well, um, hmmmm, I don’t think so honey. Silence, as I KNOW that he’s… Read More Hashem’s Tooshie
Today, we went on a great family trip for the day. Josh and I were off today because it’s Shushan Purim. Yesterday was Purim for us, and today was Purim in Jerusalem proper because it is a walled city. So, that gave us a two day holiday for Purim. We took off early in the… Read More It’s Raining Ice Cream!
Amichai came running out of school today with his face painted as a clown. Purim is still 5 days away, and this is at least the 5th or 6th day that they’ve done something for Purim! Nothing like three weeks of celebrations for a one day holiday! Chag Sameach – almost -to everyone!
I’ve been thinking about teeth a lot this week. Yep, the good ol’ fashioned teeth we all have in our mouths. This has been a busy teeth week in my house and I’ve been thinking about my children and their teeth a lot. I took Matan and Yehuda to the dentist last week and it… Read More Teeth, That’s Right…Teeth
The kids had some fun with Azriel yesterday. Enjoy! You know Purim is coming when….you find your baby wearing a clown wig!
Just a quick, cute anecdote. The dress code in Israel is MUCH more casual than it is in America. It’s strange to see a groom wearing a tie – really. So, we were going to a bat mitzvah the other night and Josh was putting on his clothes. The father of the bat mitzvah girl… Read More The Tie
When I woke up and came up the stairs this morning, I found a clown eating breakfast. “What is that?” I said to myself…and then I remembered – Adar has arrived. Today is Rosh Hodesh Adar. That means that it’s the beginning of the Hebrew month of Adar – the month where Purim falls. And… Read More Purim – a Month Long Holiday
I’ve been thinking all morning about the strange juxtaposition that we have with our school-age children. When kids are young, we are able to protect them a good deal. We are with them more hours of the day, and generally have them nearby even when they are in daycare or nursery school. Once they get… Read More Send Them Out Well…We Hope
I get goosebumps every time that I see a picture of my kids with an Israeli flag. On Friday, Matan’s school had a great fieldtrip for Tu’Bshvat. Tu’Bshvat is the holiday that marks the new year of the trees and it’s a day when people go out and plant trees all over Israel. On Friday,… Read More Goosebumps and the Israeli Flag
