Observations about life in Israel from a Canadian immigrant's perspective.
מציאות לא מרחמתעורי ארץ מדממתתני לרוח הנושבת לרפא אותך Reality shows no mercyWake up, bleeding landLet the blowing wind heal you Shema Israel, song by David Broza and Avraham Tal Plonk, plonk, ring the olives in my pail. Clunk, clunk, clash the metal poles as the sukkah is being built. Despite these sounds and the… Continue reading Seasonal Changes
It feels like we have all just completed an ultramarathon – 23 days of holidays. It all begins on the first of Tishrei with Rosh Hashana, then rolls into Yom Kippur and speeds up like an avalanche coming down a mountain gathering force. We barely eat after the fast before we take out our hammers… Continue reading After The Chagim Syndrome
‘After the chagim’ is the Jewish form of ‘mañana.’ When we are busied with the holidays – Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah – not much else gets done. Business meetings? After the chagim. Looking for a handyman? After the chagim? Need something at the health food store? Wait till it opens after… Continue reading After the Chagim
Picture on Etrog Box Wednesday felt a bit like a marathon. It was erev Sukkot, the holiday that takes place five days after Yom Kippur. Also known as the Festival of Booths, the holiday is centered around a Sukkah. Most people traditionally start building their sukkahs right after the Yom Kippur fast. This was not… Continue reading We are not in Oz
