Security is Paramount
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An incident happened at the train station last week which I thought pointed
out the difference between Israel and other countries. As usual, when the
train...
Shabbat Right After the Chag, and Missing Family...
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We have just come down from the spiritual "up" of the holiday of Shavuot,
which celebrates, in addition to the offering of the first fruits
(originally it ...
Fear Mongering, Guilt-Tripping, and Shidduchim
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I declare that my blog is back. I have a lot I've wanted to write about
and little time and inspiration, but I will thank LIBBI Lemaan Bnos Yisroel
from p...
History of Israel: The Legend of Summer Snow
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Had it ever snowed in Israel in the summer?
Two people have reported snow in the month of Sivan (late May-early June),
though in both cases, it was hears...
In Appreciation - Israel (and a bit on BBC)
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I'm in a holding pattern with this blog. Not much to write about in terms
of being a soldier's mother because thankfully, my sons are home - two with
their...
Befriending donors or Using people?
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I subscribe to fundraising-related emails from *Guidestar*, a great site
for non-profits. After Shavuot I found a Guidestar email in my inbox, with
a link ...
Freshly Baked Goods Friday: Meta Challah Edition
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To continue the previous post’s sheaves of wheat theme, check out the
incredible challah that one of our yom tov guests made for Shavuot:
[image: IMG_201...
Headline of the Day
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KFC chicken smuggled through Gaza tunnels
-- Jpost
thoughts:
1. better KFC chicken than rockets
2. the Colonel would be proud of this military mission
3...
If Laser Beams Shot From My Eyes
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If Laser Beams Shot From My Eyes I would be a mass murderer. What a day.
- Can You Deliver A Heartfelt Apology While Juggling?
- The 132nd Best Pos...
Modesty, Mikveh and the Female Convert
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Help wanted: Men to serve on the rabbinic court to supervise immersion of
conversion candidates. Producer Nirit Yaakovs-Yinon, a religious Jewish
woman, go...
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Raphaela's skills at phonics and basic reading continue to grow, but I am
not pushing her; I want it to be a completely voluntary and enjoyable
evolution.
...
japanese vegetable pancakes
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Japanese Vegetable Pancakes [Okonomiyaki] with Cabbage, Kale and Carrots
Adapted, just a little, from Josher Walker of Xiao Bao Biscuit, in
Charleston, SC ...
Life in Israel: boys will be boys in flower crowns
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Israeli kindergartens love crowns. This is the first year I’ve been
personally exposed to the Israeli flower garland thing. In Hebrew, זר. Kids
in gan and ...
Fishing at the Raritan River: Man and Boy
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Boy talking to a man fishing by the edge of the Raritan River - colored
pencil sketch. Inspired by a photo taken at Donaldson Park during a
community Lag B...
Get Your Boobies Squished!!
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I recently turned 40, and at my annual gynecologist appointment she told me
it was time to have my first mammogram. I scheduled the appointment, read
up on...
What Exactly is an "Abatement"
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Moriah has a tuition abatement program that is separate from its
scholarship program. See link to last year's application here, or
summarized after the ju...
Friday Confessions: Part II
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So, kids, it's time for me to let you in on another secret. You know how
you get really sad when the TV show is over? And you beg Mommy to let you
watch *j...
Running. A marathon. (Not really.)
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I am getting back in the groove of things in one particular area of life. I
used to run. Sort of. I never ran very far or very fast, but I reached a
level ...
Eating lunch at Israel’s markets
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To market, to market. It’s been a busy few months, and not because we’ve
been up to anything in particular — mostly just due to life. Raising a
toddler, wo...
Is this 2013 or 1947?
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Last night when I got home from work, my older son was sitting on the couch watching one of the cable sports talk shows... so I joined him in order to share ...
ONE MORE TIME! 65 More Things I Love About Israel
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As Yom Hazikaron turns into Yom Ha’atzmaut, I find myself right between my
two favorite days of the year in Israel. I don’t have much new to say
about thi...
Peter Yarrow Benefit Concert
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As some of you may recall, Ezra's all-time favorite song is Puff the Magic
Dragon by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. Since he was a baby, we've
rocke...
Joining the Family Business
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They say in business it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. This is its
manifestation, Lakewood Style. (a little elucidation: Minzers is a popular
eyew...
Book Review : Let my RV Go! by Nicole Nathan
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*I have to admit it, I have always wanted to take an RV vacation. Keeping
kosher on vacations in the US is a challenge. The idea that you could
bring th...
Chicken Francese
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I love lemon in my food. Especially fresh lemon. It’s so light
and refreshing. This recipe comes from my friend Amy, who is a great cook.
When she emaile...
Happily Ever After
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I don't like suspense.
For as long as I can remember, whenever I'd read a book, as soon as I'd
get to a part that was even mildly suspenseful, I'd flip to...
*Title This Picture*
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I snapped this photo of this dudes car. What a sick perverted wacko.
I simply cannot come up with a title for the picture, feel free to post
yours and I'l...
Real Leadership
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Tonight I received an email from someone in the shul I daven in which said the following (edited slightly):
All,
As I'm sure you all know, the Weberman tri...
No, not closing down
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An apology for not posting this earlier, but life has been rather hectic in
the K household since Hurricane Sandy unfurled. Nothing that is severely
life ...
Refreshments for erev zikaron
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Thank you once again to all those who have generously offered to bring
refreshments to the *erev zikaron* for Rivka. To everyone who would like to
help o...
Save the Teacher!
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We hear calls in the press, on the radio, and television to save different
endangered species. Man has been asked to set aside land, change our
cultivation...
Remembering Jack
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Leader of the NDP and the official opposition, Jack Layton died August
22nd, 2011.
Nearly a year ago this weekend. The press has been covering lots of st...
Time to Move On?
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Seven months ago, I expressed my doubts about where my blog Ilana-Davita
was going. I had written there for almost five years trying to share
snippets of m...
On twenty years
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I'm kinda rusty with the writing thing, so please bear with me.
On Shabbat, Isaac and I will be celebrating our 20th anniversary.
I've been thinking about...
Shopping on a Married Maidel's budget
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So like many Americans out there, I find myself out of work...
And with nothing to do during the 9-5, it means I can devote more time to
the thing I love m...
Shabbat Chicken
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*Shabbat Chicken*
A recipe adapted from the New Kosher Cuisine For all Seasons cookbook by
Linda Jacob.
2 Tbsp oil
1 onion sliced thinly
2 whole cloves
1 ...
Very cool posts
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Head on over to 5 Minutes for Special Needs, for a post that says so much
and is so real. It's about every-day life with an inflexible kid, and
differences...
Prevention
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As chazal tell us, G-d sometimes is makdim refuah l'maka - he provides the
solution to a problem before bringing about the problem itself. Such a
trait is ...
Dog Days
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"*Dog Days*" are the hottest, most sultry days of summer...usually
fall[ing] between early July and early September... Dog Days can also
define a time pe...
A fond farewell
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This summer has been unlike any other. Rather than scrambling to find
camps to send all my kids to, I’ve kept my bigger two home and plan to have
my third...
Leiby Kletzky
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Chana's post about Leiby Kletzky says it all.
The song she quotes- A rose among the flowers- is the song that rings in my
head when thinking about the pas...
Support...?!
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The following article is about 2 Chassidish Borough Park guys. They owned
an auto collision shop and were purposely ruining the cars even more, by
hammer...
Haunted Hollywood
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Tweet In 1925, on Stage 6 of the MGM lot, electrician Carl Barlow was working on a lighting platform when one of the supports fractured. The entire platform ...
The Purest
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If my calculations are correct, and I have no reason to assume otherwise,
this is the fourth article I’ve written concerning my Pesach experiences to
date....
Bitten By Christmas
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I thought I was going to escape Christmas this year.
Silly, silly, silly man.
This morning I was optimistic...I thought that with only two days to go I
c...
Tzadik Bah L'Ir
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Our community has the great zechus this shabbos to hear from the Gadol
Hador, Rav Aaron Lichtenstein shlita who is going to be at Rinat. Rav Aaron
is goin...
Hazzan Jr (Part 1)
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(Ca. June 15 2010) The Mrs called me up at work today to announce that
something happened with Jr in school that would make me very proud. "He got
into a f...
Interview with a Startup Wife
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I know this blog is very neglected, but I somehow found time to respond toCooking Manager's
fun interview questions. Check it out.
Posts are percolating in...
To Step On Your Friend
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I had an interesting conversation with my brother about Pesach earlier this
afternoon. Of course, we were talking about the stress of any Yom Tov, and
the ...
The Hanukkah Meme
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Thanks to Homeshuling for her Holiday version of the Jewish Mommy Meme. My
answers below. Post yours in comments!
One menorah, or several? Hillel or Shamma...
New Beginnings
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Hi there. You might be wondering what happened to my blog. For various
reasons, I needed to take a break. During this break I realized that I
loved bloggi...
Crawling into something really hidden and small
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Excuse me while I complain. A LOT. And excuse me while I vent a lot of
anger and bitterness in many directions, except in the directions where
they rightfu...
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~*~*~*~ hApPY pURiM!!! ~*~*~*~
A freilachen Purim to you and your family.
Happy Purim to you and the kids.
Happy Purim to you and the kids.
Happy Purim!
I hope you're having a Purim Samei'ach! (Our wonderful and delightful Purim ended a few hours ago.)
....and a Purim Sameach to you guys as well!
you too
Happy Purim (a little late)!
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