Observations about life in Israel from a Canadian immigrant's perspective.
Hamlet: What hour now? Horatio: I think it lacks of twelve. Where are we? London’s Globe Theatre? The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington? The Stratford Festival in Niagara Falls, Canada or, maybe Central Park, summer home of the popular Shakespeare in the Park. Yet, bells jangle. A cacophony of pealing bells. If you look to… Continue reading There are more things in Heaven and Earth
A few weeks ago I read an article about the new ‘Cadenza’project in Jerusalem and realized how perfect Israel is for such an endeavor. A concrete encased electric piano is placed on a busy thoroughfare of Ben Yehuda Street. Here, people rush on and off the light rail, head to the office and at night,… Continue reading Israel the Extrovert
Happy Purim! Living in Israel, everyone knows about this holiday. Hamentashen (oznei Haman) seem to appear on bakery shelves right after the Chanukah donuts (sufganiot) disappear. Do you like white chocolate filling, strawberry jam or the traditional poppy seed variety? The toy stores start displaying costumes in February, with princess dresses buffeting in the fresh… Continue reading Happy Hipster Purim
Life in Israel 