Putting Down Roots in The South
My husband calls it a farm. I beg to differ. Although, to be fair, we are currently growing carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, eggplant, onions, fennel, artichokes, grapes, raspberries and radishes (not to mention over 25 fruit trees), but I digress. We live in a region of the country called Ramat HaNegev - a part of the country that sees about 80 mm (3.15 inches) of rain per year. Gardening here is a little bit more of a challenge, but it is also a bit more rewarding.
The Countdown to Summer
For the past few years, my husband and I have decided to divide our kids’ summers between the small southern Yishuv in Israel that we live in and a 2-3 week visit to their grandmother in Beachwood, Ohio.
When the Fourth of July Is Just a Regular Thursday
It’s the Fourth of July this week, and it has a lot of American Olim in a pickle, wondering whether their new identity as Israelis has room for BBQs and apple pie.
Stay-at-Home Mother Navigates Life in the Galil
Many trips to and from the bathroom with a feverish, sick preschooler… finally get her comfortable and asleep.
Online Ulpan – Yay or Nay
Joining an Ulpan is like joining a gym – you will only see results if you put the work in (and you have to sweat to see the real results!). There are various options for learning Hebrew before you make Aliyah, but you need to be willing to exercise your Hebrew “muscles” if you are going to make progress.
Falling In Love
This story is about the first time I fell in love. I knew from a very young age that this love would be one I want to spend my life developing.I grew up in the center of the country, in a small Yishuv right between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Even though I loved growing up there and only visited the South occasionally on school trips or family vacations, I had this image in my mind of the South as a place with warm, friendly people.
Part Time Masters Student Living in Be’er Sheva
Taxi to the car rental place to pick up the jacket I forgot a couple of days ago, and from there to my workplace. Ate free cereal and fruits we have in our office.
