Year: 2007

Shana Tova from Israel. Celebrating the Jewish new year in Israel is a feast for the senses and the soul. For me it all begins with that pomegranate tree outside my kitchen window. By August, which is Elul, the fruit is already deep red and full, its 613 seeds ready to burst forth. And as… Continue reading Postcards from Israel – A Passion for Pomegranates

Special Delivery I like the word 'postcard' because it connotes a picture of a foreign place and always contains a personal message. I would like to send out my own personal postcards to give a glimpse of life, a small peek into the wonders of living in this country. A friend who was staying with… Continue reading Postcards from Israel – Special Delivery

Last week, around 6:00 a.m., yawning, I opened my shutters and was greeted by a deep blue sky. I thought of my bicycle and was instantly energized. After a cup of coffee, rushing around waking the kids, organizing school bags and lunches, I was finally able to take out my bike. Amir, always an eager… Continue reading Biking Israeli Style

I recently found another entry that was written right after our arrival. And, yep, we are still racing the clock each and every morning,six days a week, just like every other Israeli.Israel. This is a beautiful, wonderful, miraculous country. We love living here. But being from Canada, I sense a different energy here. Life is… Continue reading Mornings In Israel: A High-Wire Act

I was just going through some old journal entries and I found this. It was written just after we made aliyah and well before we started this blog. Reading back on this, I can see how much has changed for my children in the past year They are well adjusted socially, confident, happy and now… Continue reading Mental Health Days

(I wrote this entry a year ago, but our feelings are still the same…and the donuts are still as delicious and caloric as ever….)Feel like I am on an emotional roller coaster. There are so many wonderful things about our new life in Israel. And yet, there are so many stresses to pull me down.… Continue reading Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah, Come Light the Menorah…

What seems to be just another run-of-the-mill day here can often morph into an entity of its own. Do car pool, grab a coffee and run off to the opthamologist for a regular check up. Sound normal? Amir and I present our Macabi health cards to the receptionist at the eye doctor. She swipes my… Continue reading Just Another Day in Israel

So Sukkot turned into Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Everyone gathered at synagogue to make the blessing for rain. After all, we have had over six months of sunshine and deep blue skies – it’s time for some rain. About a dozeon or so of the shuls in our neighbourhood somehow manage to coordinate the… Continue reading Simchat Torah