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Bus Revolution
Word around town is that there has been some current talk of the possibility of the buses in Tel Aviv running on Shabbat. In most major cities, the buses and public transportation shut down as soon as...
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McCain Sighting
It's always exciting to see a political figure - or anyone famous for that matter - whether you're a fan of them or not. Last week, while waiting outside the gorgeous David Citadel Hotel, I was...
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Cupcake Craze
When I first moved to Israel in November 2010, cupcake shops (aka my weakness and an American staple) were nowhere in sight. Especially not in Jerusalem. If I showed a bakery a picture for fun, the...
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Israeli Weddings
Since moving to Israel, we've been invited to more weddings than I can possibly recount or remember, including one just last night on leap day for our friends Ana and Raphael. It seems that there's a...
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Snowy Jerusalem
It's been one of the wettest and coldest winters on record for Israel, and Jerusalem has been no exception. For the third time this winter, Jerusalem received a snow warning in the weather forecast and...
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Pregnant in Israel
That's right, readers! My husband and I are expecting our first additions to our family. Did you read that correctly? Additions: as in plural. We're expecting twins this summer - a little boy and a...
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Purim Sameach
Purim Sameach everyone! It's that time of year again. One of Israelis' favorite holidays is here once again. The easiest comparison to the Purim holiday is the western celebration of Halloween. And...
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Purim Tel Aviv Style
Depending on where you were for the Purim holiday yesterday, the celebrations may have varied, from being inside a synagogue where you would witness the reading of the Megillah to being outside at one...
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Spring Preview
The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, little dresses are coming out from our closets and iced drinks are finally be ordered once again from the coffee shops. It must mean one thing: spring has...
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Welcome Spring
There is something so exciting about the beginnings of spring appearing after a long, cold winter. We had rain, we had snow and we had wind. And lots of it. And now, all of a sudden, out of nowhere we...
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Jerusalem Marathon 2012
It's been a full year since the last Jerusalem marathon took place. And today, March 16, 2012, it's happening once again. The weather is pretty much exactly the same as last year's race: a gray,...
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Jerusalem Ice Festival
Spring my already have hit the holy land (well, let's be honest, the temperatures are still pretty cool, in the 50s by day and the 40s by night), but the winter fun has not stopped. For the first time,...
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Sounds of the Old City
Last year at this time of year here in Jerusalem we had the Jerusalem Food Festival; and this year, yet again, on the first day of spring, the Old City of Jerusalem will be hosting yet another exciting...
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Nachalat Binyamin Markets
   If local artisan craft markets are your type of thing, then the Nachalat Binyamin Markets in central Tel Aviv are a must for you while on your visit to Israel. Located at the corner of Nachalat...
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Capernaum, Tabgha & Mount of Beatitudes
Israel is not only a land filled with holy sites for the Jewish faith, but also for the Christian and Muslim faiths. When my recent guests were here last week, a Christian and an Episcopalian, they of...
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Tel Aviv Marathon
The annual Tel Aviv Marathon is underway here in Israel, following up on the Jerusalem Marathon just two weeks ago. Luckily, the runners have a bit better weather in store. No rain or gusty winds like...
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Bed Rest
I've been away from my blog for almost two weeks now, and for good reason. Much to my dismay, I had an unexpected episode with my pregnancy on March 31, 2012 at 20 weeks, 5 days into my twin pregnancy....
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Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is here yet again. It is commemorated on the 27th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan which happened to fall between April 18-19, 2012 (days "begin"...
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Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut
Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut are back-to-back holidays celebrated one day after the other, taking place just one week following Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.The holiday of Yom HaZikaron...
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Best Time of Year
Even though I'm cooped up inside the hospital on bed rest, I can tell you that the weather outside is beautiful. This time of year is one of the most stunning in Israel. You can count on sunny days...
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