tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52124412011-09-01T00:21:58.435+03:00Pictures and notes about our life in Israel, knitting and anything else I want to talk about.Safranitnoreply@blogger.comBlogger481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212441.post-1126271024419349162005-09-09T15:58:00.000+03:002005-09-09T16:03:44.426+03:00

I can now be found at Blogsome.So far it seems like an easierand more flexible program.Come visit!!!! I'll be taking a few of my better posts with me.

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Since we moved here we have been adopted by a wonderful family. They have three children who are as special as they are. Since we have known them, they have donated things to the absorption center, helped a family going through a conversion process, and they both work more than full time.With the disengagement "situation", this family has impressed me even more...The daughter organized a

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Big changes are starting September 1. I have taken a new job at the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive! My job is primarily cataloging films (in Hebrew & English). I've previously volunteered and worked there twice over the last 14 years. This time is for real. I'm excited about this opportunity to get back into my profession, even though it isn't an area that I am so interested in...I prefer

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I think it was last year before the 9 days, but maybe it was two years ago, I asked my Rav about knitting during the 9 days. Instead of asking is it permitted to knit during the 9 days, I said "I have this book that says I can't knit during the 9 days...is that true?" Well, of course he would say yes. Thank you stupid book...now all I can do is sort out my yarn and pick projects to work on. I

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If you are looking for a nice but subtle way to determine if your friend/acquaintance was frum during the 70's-80's, just bring up the subject of Schoolhouse Rock.Yes I see it in your eyes already. Either the blank stare of nothingness, or you've started humming "Conjunction Junction". Just watch the trailer, and you will see why you don't know it (or you will start to break into song if you do

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I haven't said much about my current job, because it is just okay....theoretically it could end at any time, and that isn't a good feeling. The good points about it are that it is very close to home, the hourly wage is reasonable, and I have lots of flexibility with my hours.Yesterday I had an interview for the job I want. I won't say where (unless I get it), but this is someplace that I

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As a former Milwaukeean, and someone who knows the Rennert family, I am passing on a tzdakah reccommendation/request.For background on the situation see: http://mrsbalabusta.blogspot.com/2005/07/not-humorous-post.htmlIn order to make a donation: http://www.kerendevorah.org/Thank you Psychotoddler for posting the information.

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This post comes under the category of "way too personal." We will see if I keep it posted.Part IBefore heading to the US, I realized I would need to make a mikvah visit during my time in the US. It seemed kind of silly, since I wouldn't be with my spouse, and probably would end up needing to go again shortly after returning to Israel. Logically this is a question that one should present to

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This question is posed often both by Israelis and Americans. Generally it is followed by "What do you miss about America?" or ""Why do you want to live in Israel?"After being back in the US for over a week, I think I can say that I don't miss America*. I've been watching the news quite a bit, and most of what shows up on the news is inconsequential...or at least doesn't deserve the time it is

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I had an interesting conversation with my dad about what is going on in the Catskills. It definitely gave me something to think about.There is a large amount of development going on...bungalow colonies, yeshivot etc... When these places build, there are many problems that take place. Here are a few scenarios which have happened in the last few years: Group "A" was doing construction, they

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So here I am in the Galut (aka America) and Shabbat ended a little while ago. I have two more "Shabbatot" here, and I'm afraid this might kill me.My parents are not sabbath observant, and my four year old has started to notice. Not even discussing the halachic problems I had here, here are a few of the questions/statements I received from my daughter: *I want a hardboiled egg for breakfast just

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Haaretz - Israel News - A good yarn, the kosher version This was written about our knitting group. I think the article came out sort of corny, but I did already get one reply! I also feel that one thing was mis-quoted and I'm afraid that the person mentioned (although not by name) might be offended. Also, it doesn't have to be an all women's group...that is just how the cards have fallen so

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I really think that I should write a guide to going to the hospital for new immigrants. It is just so completely different than the US, (so is most medical related stuff) that we could really miss out.A friend, who is a pediatrician, explained that the hospital system here is set up on the belief that your family is going to take care of you at the hospital. This is why Shaarei Tzedek has a "

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I'm not an overly sentimental person....I am more of a realist, I don't wake up every morning and thank G-d that I live in Jerusalem, but sometimes events occur that make me weepy/happy to be here. Before Passover there was a gathering at work, I guess in English it would be called a toast to the holiday. All the big wigs got up and said Happy Passover etc, they did a "dvar torah" (sermon) ,

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I am so excited after last night. The first well attended gathering of the Stitch n Bitch (now Knit an Nosh**) it is great!!! I advertized on JANGLO (although I really would like to get Hebrew Speakers to come, you have to start somewhere.) And I had six other people come, plus a reporter for Haaretz AngloFile.The group of people who came were great...some skilled knitters, some new, but everyone

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Lately I can count the weeks where I don't leave our neighborhood. Since my job is right here, I go from home to childcare to work to childcare to home. Tonight I got out, and it was very refresshing.I decided to start a "Stitch N Bitch" group for Jerusalem. There was one, but it is on hiatus, so I decided to fill a need. I didn't overly publicize it, but we held it at a new cafe, called "Cafe on

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So they look like apples right....and all fruit and vegetables are kosher right....ok, so not including all the broccoli issues. But SUPRISE...the are not kosher because they are soaked in Concord grape flavoring. So now you can't even feel safe letting your child eat fruit at a non-Jew/non-kosher keeper's house. Move to Israel all....this is the sign :) NOTE: I think I'm the first of the

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Well, I guess the answer is yes...until something permanent comes along. Two days ago I had an interview at Yad Ben Zvi which is a research institution. (Yes, a LIBRARY....a real LIBRARY!) I thought there was no way they would hire me...my Hebrew isn't good enough, they want me to catalog etc... But, she told me to come back the next day to meet the director. I thought it was just a courtesy. So

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So now I've been working there for almost a month and a half. I like what I'm doing, although I don't know if I ever would have chosen this. The biggest event of the year is coming up the end of this week...we are running a TU B'Shvat Seder Megaconference for schools in North America, the UK and Israel. For about 4 days I will be working until between 10-Midnight! I don't know if my

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The fun part about being a new immigrant mom, is that you learn all sorts of new songs. The big girl came home with EN DEN DINO this past week. Basically it is the Hebrew version of "eenie meenie miney mo". This was better than trying to figure out why she was shouting "ink, ink" in Hebrew......later I learned that "Deeo" means giddy up. Update: Here is a more amusing version of En Den Dino.

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I've started working at "the Sochnut" aka The Jewish Agency. On the plus side, they are very family friendly, they are a three minute walk from our apartment, and the wages are reasonable. On the downside, December is a tough month to start....Hanukkah parties, children off from childcare, they have weird hour needs (I could be there now (10PM) seeing MK Amram Mitzna, and it is only temporary.

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I'm a big fan of Alon Pinkas, the former consul-general to New York (with the exception of his comb-over). I think he was one of the best spokesmen for Israel that I have seen. There is an interesting article in the Jerusalem Post where he speaks about public relations and the US. Unfortunately I think he is right....the US Jewish community can't put the blame on Israel, but on the lack of

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Anyone interested in trying a gmail account? I have three to give away. The first three comments will get an account. I enjoy it...I do prefer folders though.

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This site is a must see! The videos are funny and great to watch. If you are on a dial-up connection, find a friend! This one is about Learning Yiddish. All of them have been great. If I had any money, I'd make a donation.

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The job search has been an ongoing battle for me. I had a decent temporary job before Ariella was born, and since then I've done some temp work from home for the Shalem Center (they really like me, too bad they don't have any appropriate positions for moms). I've been interviewed and offered a job by my dream company, but the hours and salary weren't feasible to also be a mom. Then I was

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This conversation took place after our post shabbat dinner of oatmeal. (Please no comments....we enjoyed it) She: Eeema, we didn't have meat, right?? Me: That's right She: So you can have **Milky or Ice Cream. Me: Ummm yes I can. She: I want Milky **Milky is an Israeli desert which is kind of like an instant pudding. Just for the record, we don't buy Milky brand anymore because they still use

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I think it is nearly impossible to teach children about strangers in Israel. Israelis think of each other as one giant extended family as today's story points out. I was on the bus with both of my young ladies when the woman sitting behind me offered my SIX MONTH OLD a slice of an apple. Excuse me, she doesn't have any teeth.....and I don't know you!!!! So then she handed it to my older

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Palestinian People here is a cartoon for you.

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Not knowing that it was a holiday today. I took my usual Thursday shopping trip. On the way, I saw the busses and remembered is was Sig'd, well actually I didn't know the name, but I knew there is a Ethiopian holiday where they all gather on the Tayelet. Which is around the corner from my home. The supermarket was packed with Ethiopian Teenagers. I noticed lots were buying the cheap wine and

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Voodoo Handwarmer. Yup, I made this too...it isn't so good, but it is warm. I got the pattern from Knitty an online knitting magazine. Note to anyone with very tsnius sensibilities, the Summer 2004 might be offensive(no skin showing though). But I kind of like the idea of knitting with licorice.

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Update to Getting out of Business I'm out I'm out!!!! The electricity was paid, the cleaner was paid...I have 9 shekels remaining from the money I collected. The last insult was when I collected money from one person who did pay, his response was...it is good you aren't doing this any more...the cleaner wasn't doing a good job! This is the same person who throws his junk mail on the ground

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This is the package information for the playdough given to my big girl at childcare. The colors were pretty cool... Glitter..Colorful Plasticity Mud "To keep the colour mud wetting, please put it into the any immediately after you use it, then cover it. If the colour mud became hard, you can drop some drops of water on it, then mix them in order to re-softer the mud. Don't wash the

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I knit that sweater...it is the first sweater I ever made! I don't think I'll keep it for the young lady, but I still need buttons. I learned how to make this sweater from Shoshanna...an Israeli woman in the knitting group I went to.

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Getting out of the business Well, I've been the person in our building collecting money for the electricity in the stairwell for about 9 months, and this month that comes to a close. All buildings are required to have a "vaad bayit" (building committee) which takes care of these things, but ours doesn't. All was going reasonably well, until I decided to heed the comments by my neighbors that the

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Sometimes I wonder... It all started two days ago. The entrance way to our building was wet...the apartment next to ours apparently had a leak. Normally this wouldn't be my problem, but our neighbors had moved out, and the apartment was empty. I heard the landlord there a few days ago, but nothing since. I didn't do anything about it the first day. I spoke to a few of the neighbors, asked them

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Ariella has found her toes!!! She has just started grabbing her legs and feet when she is lying on her back. She also switches from sucking/biting her right hand to her left hand...I have no idea if she is a leftie or rightie.

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Today is yellow day...yellow barettes, elastics and socks :) 

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Big sis holding little sis. 

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New Immigrant College Grads Earn 28% Less Sigh...at least it evens out after SEVEN years!!!!

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Friday afternoon at home...... 

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Ariella Motzarella 

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American Girl in Israel My 3 year old was given an American Girl baby doll doll for her birthday. I don't know what I think of them...they are very well made, but the cost is a bit crazy. I'm glad she can't read about the restaurant.

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I'm trying to decide if I'm ready to join the ranks of the Israel bloggers. But I'll give it a shot... Today is the one month birthday of Ariella Devora, the newest member of the family. Born at Shaarei Tzedek Hospital on Friday April 16th. Shabbat there was a bizarre experience. I'm wearing my hospital gown, and about 98% of the women were dressed in beautiful robes and had their hair

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I guess I'm becoming a "scab" because of Strikes in Israel. Someone's father is asking me to be an aide at his daughter's kindergarten, because the aides are part of the strike, and the kindergarten will close otherwise. This is not my favorite way of making a living, but it will do for now

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What day is it? Friday morning Israel switched to "Summer Clock" aka daylight savings time. Since I haven't listened to the news I missed it! I finally found out at 4 PM (dst)!! This is the most disconnected I've felt from the country--but it defintely made me laugh.

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Here is a photo from February 4. We had been in our new apartment less than a week.

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The job hunt begins in earnest....I know that Ex Libris wants to hire me,but I wish they knew!

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I'm going to try being a regular blogger for a bit before I let anyone know. We only have two weeks left before Ron returns. He missed all the snow, but I'm glad it is gone. Hadassa keeps asking where the snowman is.

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