About two weeks ago Marcia and I visited Ma'Aleh Adumim with friends who live there. The city has "twice won the national prize for environmental quality and features 275 acres of green space, dozens of playgrounds, and outdoor sculptures. Housing … [Read more]
Stone
I now have two weeks of Ulpan (pronounced ool'pahn, intensive Hebrew study) under my belt. I still can't speak Hebrew but I have a small list of words at my command that I can use incorrectly in almost any situation. My language school, Ulpan … [Read more]
“We will help you!”
Our container, loaded with everything we own, arrived in port ahead of schedule but just days before Passover when virtually all activity stops here. That gave us a fighting chance to complete the move to our new, long-term place while wrapping up … [Read more]
Shneeah, Balagan, Sababa
Now that we've arrived, gotten our papers, set up a bank account and shopped a bit, it's become painfully clear; we need to learn the language. And we are powerfully motivated. Imagine being able to shout and argue with everyone about everything, … [Read more]
