Observations about life in Israel from a Canadian immigrant's perspective.
Traveling abroad as an Israeli can be challenging these days. “Where are you from?” This is usually the first question we are asked. We have Canadian passports and come from Canada, but our true home is Israel. Do we say we’re from Israel? Or do we hide the truth? As violent attacks on Israelis and… Continue reading Anyone Want a Puppy?
Israel is supposed to be a very hot and sunny place, or I thought that was true until this past winter. Living in Amirim, perched high atop a mountain in northern Israel, the weather proclaims its own kingdom, and Mediterranean this is not.It has been a long winter of hail, sleet, and snow, along with… Continue reading An Israeli Winter
Photo by Denise Jans on UnsplashAfter months of feeling doom and gloom, it is a relief, like a ray of warm sunshine, to come outside mask free and see those Green Pass signs stripped from restaurants and shops and malls and wedding halls and museums. And then “it” hit Canada, my place of birth, the country described as “strong… Continue reading Oh, Canada
Field of lupines near my house. The longer I live here in Israel, the harder it is for me to leave, even for a few days. I am not sure why this is, but after I return from being abroad, I am always struck as to how deeply tied I am to this land. Perhaps… Continue reading Here Comes the Sun
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