My bed and I had some quality time today. In between packing sessions, cleaning the kitchen and rounds of laundry, I snuck in not one but two naps while Yonah was at Ruchama’s. Shuie went and picked him up so I could have a little more time to sleep. Even with the extra snooze […]

Today I got a taste of the next phase of pregnancy, the one they tell you is coming after the first trimester, when the ungodly exhaustion and the nausea finally dissipate and are replaced with a burst of renewed energy. While I wasn’t scaling mountains or anything, I felt inspired after I picked up […]

I’ve just arrived home to find my landlord and his son tinkering around my apartment. Between issues with the fuses, mold in our bathroom and prepping the place to be seen by prospective renters, we have had a lot of activity in our place of late. I’m trying to be gracious and patient because […]

Wonderful news! I submitted a short piece to “Mishapacha” magazine (a pretty well-known Jewish publication) and I’ve just been told that it’s going to be published! I don’t know any of the details about when it’s going to print but as soon as I find out I will let everyone know.

Not to brag, […]

We have just reached the tail end of what was my first official vegetarian Shabbat, and I must say that my husband/guest (Shloimie) seemed none the worse for it. On the menu was Rice and Bean Soup, Zucchini and Eggplant Lasagna, a Tofu/Veggie Quiche, Sweet Potato Pie and my whole-wheat Challah. While it was […]

I’ve just arrived home after an outing to dinner with my husband and sibs-in-law at El Vaqueiro, a South American/South African steakhouse near downtown Jerusalem. The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat option that includes a parade of different meats that you are encouraged to try (they bring each to the table, one by one) and […]

I have a friend named Sara Benincasa who I have known for almost a decade, since our days tromping around Europe as part of Emerson College’s Kasteel Well program. Even then I knew Sara was not only a delight, but she was dangerously smart and laugh-until-you-lose-consciousness funny. So it was no surprise to me […]

I had a really sweet moment last night after I crawled into bed (too late, I’m afraid). As I lay on my side, my body hugged around my belly-friendly tube pillow, waiting for sleep to take over, I felt LB’s weight in my belly. I thought of the baby curling up and falling asleep […]

I haven’t officially mentioned the debate that has been going on in my house for the past several weeks on the blog because I felt it was best to keep it mum until a final decision was made. Well, we finally did it: Last night, Shuie and I agreed to come home. I booked […]

There’s this thing I’ve heard once or twice that you’re not supposed to complain about Israel, it being the gift to our people from Gd and everything. Word on the street is you may even sacrifice your chance to be here if you’ve got beef and advertise it. Well, today I’m willing to risk […]