It is currently 6 a.m. here in Israel on the second day of Sukkot. Last night, Shuie spoke to a rabbi who told him that if we only wanted to keep one day of Yom Tov, we were able to do so, even though we’re planning on returning to America. So, last night we […]

I woke up in a black mood this morning, due to a variety of things but predominantly the fact that Yonah has been insisting on getting up at 5:30 each morning for the past week, ever since we moved the clocks back an hour. Both of us get very cranky when we’re tired; let’s […]

I am way to bombed to write anything of real substance tonight, but I will say that my Sukkah is gorgeous thanks to my wonderful husband and the meals should Gd willing be fit for royalty. Yonah has officially learned to shake his head “No” at me, which he finds endlessly amusing (for those […]

Okay, so I need to be honest about something. Up to this point, most of my blog posts have focused on the wonder and growth that are part and parcel to a new life in Israel, and while it has been amazing thus far, it would not be right to say that the transition […]

<p> Okay, so I need to be honest about something. Up to this point, most of my blog posts have focused on the wonder and growth that are part and parcel to a new life in Israel, and while it has been amazing thus far, it would not be right to say that the transition […]

Yom Kippur is over, and I am so thankful for how easily it went. Shuie came home from shul mid-morning and I was able to enjoy a desperately needed, four-hour nap to keep my energy reserves in check. During Yonah’s (and Shuie’s) afternoon naptime, I was able to take a few minutes to sit […]

I have a few minutes of down time while Yonah is napping and my various dishes are boiling on the stove. It’s already been an adventure of a day, beginning with a trip to Mr. Bean–I mean, Dr. Wolff’s office. It turns out that Bug has a bug (stomach infection) in his belly for […]

Well, this was certainly a Shabbat I will never forget. It began with our bus trip from Ramat Eshkol to Nachlaot, a perfectly peaceful ride until Yonah proceeded to puke all over himself right before our stop (he had had diarrhea in the afternoon but was his usual, happy self, so I figured it was […]

Shuie and I went to the Mamilla Mall for date night. Mamilla is a new promenade/shopping center that was built right outside of the old city. It’s very beautiful, with an open ceiling and a view of the Artists’ Colony, but it’s also very touristy and overpriced. I told Shuie that for our next date […]

So I woke up this morning completely exhausted –like, exhausted in my bones — and gave myself the day off (my Aunt Renee, cheerleading from NJ, gave me permission :). While Yonah was at Rivka’s, I took a long, gorgeous, 3 hour nap. Bliss. Shuie came home with the good news that we’ve been invited […]