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Quiet in the South
January 21 2009
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Sunday 18th January, a group of soldiers and an electrician stopped by to do maintenance work on the local bomb shelter. It was very much appreciated as there was no lighting or plumbing. They gave it a much needed coat of paint, repaired the electricals and fitted lamps.
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Welcome Home?!?
January 9 2009
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My welcoming when approaching Ashqelon railway station last Sunday night was the announcement of the colour red and for everybody to lie flat on the train floor. It seems as though the sounds of rockets exploding have become part of our lives here. I pray daily for our soldiers who are confronted by death traps for the safety of the nation.
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Milestones: Does the concept of Project Management Exist in Israel?
When do I stop being considered new? Probably never. Our cousin Yossi, the tour guide says that to be considered old in Israel,something has to be at least 200 years old.
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Why am I the nerd?
In today’s world, no one can know everything. Expertise is a relative term. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. When I walk into some people’s office I am the computer & internet guru. In other offices, I am the worker bee and others still, the new kid on the block.
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Traveling there & here: Part 2
June 22 2008
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Having lived in NY for a number of years where the closest thing to a moose is some animal that escaped from the Central Park Zoo, worrying about moose vandalizing our motel room seemed rather cute to us, but it was no joke to the motel owners. Here in Israel, my wildlife issues consist of mosquitoes and spiders, but traveling around Israel is a relative breeze,
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Traveling there & here: Part One
June 8 2008
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I know from my Jewish history courses in college that the stereotype of the wandering Jew is not really based on the Jews’ desire to travel as much as out people’s forced travels and relocations, depending on the whims local governments. I, however, love to travel, whether by plane, train or automobile. I really thrive on the excitement of exploring new places and meeting new people. Give me my map & I am on the way!
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To work or not to work, but will ever I get paid?
May 22 2008
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While I search for that elusive holy grail of the perfect full-time, flex-hours, well-paid, work from home job that is both interesting and challenging, but does not have me tearing my hair out or staying up 3 nights a week, I have managed to pick up some part time work and a few freelance projects. But I am beginning to wonder if I will ever actually get paid.
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Adventures in Shopping
May 8 2008
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Part of the fun of learning to “be Israeli” is learning how to shop here. Years ago, I was told that if you do not try to bargain, the shopkeeper will be offended. I think those days are long gone, but I have learned that thing are a lot more flexible here than you might imagine.
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Joining the official Merry-Go-Round: Job Networking
April 21 2008
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Finding work in Israel is not easy. A while back, before we finally decided to make aliyah a reality, and not just a \"in a few years\" thing, close friends made aliyah and ...
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On learning Hebrew (In Hebrew and English)
April 7 2008
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This article will be shorter than some of my previous ones because I decided to write it in both English and Hebrew. Since the Hebrew (see below) will take more time (to put it mildly) and require the assistance of my current ulpan teacher to “check”, I hope you will forgive the relative shortness of this article.
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A funny thing happened on the way to the electrical store, or shocking truths about Israel
Ok, so being that I worked for years as an electronics technician, I should come as no surprise that my favorite food item in Israel the new drink, Shocko.
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Aliyah organizations 101
March 7 2008
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For some reason (probably because I don’t like getting flamed) today’s article has been avoiding the word processor for several days. I finally realized that I was looking at the whole thing wrong.
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“You have to be out of here with in two weeks or your stuff will be out on the sidewalk by next Friday.”
February 22 2008
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No, I did not assault the Em Bayit, or even yell at the Director of my Absorption Center.
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Welcome to Chelm!
Moving to Chelm
Making aliyah is supposed to be the fulfillment of my of your Jewish identity, so why does Israel make it so difficult? Wasn’t it bad enough in America being the only one who did not hunt for Easter Eggs or bring presents to exchange for the “holiday” party. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and suddenly I have the funny accent, and my skills “are not specific enough”. Laugh and cry with a recent olah as she navigates Israeli bureaucracy.Read more...
Happiest Unemployed Tech Writer
Whether the hostilities will end or not is hard to say. I live in the Western Galilee and have been running to shelters for over a month - at home, at work, in supermarkets, and in clinics.
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What About Our Soldiers?
The operative paragraphs of UN resolution for a cease fire do not require that the soldiers kidnapped by Hezbolla be returned.
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Reflections from Metulla
As I walked passed the TV sets in Schiphol Airport, I saw Beirut going up in smoke. 10 hours later, when I got off the train in Acco, I heard shelling from the north. Welcome back to Israel.
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Under Fire
It is almost 17:00 as it dawns on me that I have accomplished virtually nothing today. Despite a looming deadline, I can’t focus on my client’s material; I’ve read the same page of the style guide five times without absorbing a thing.
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