Category: Aliyah Diary

Aliyah Diary 17: Jewish Identity and Outlook

WARNING: This post includes politics. You might want to skip it!WARNING 2: This post contains personal views which might change repeatedly. Living “Over the Green Line” My secular brother in America asked me, “are...

Aliyah Diary 15: Safety Fourth

“Safety” comes after, 1) fun, 2) education, and 3) because I want to. I want fruit trees The idea of growing and picking my own fruits and vegetables sounds great – fresh and there...

Aliyah Diary 13: Bureaucracy and Stories

Waiting at the Bank I promise there will be a post about traveling and the kindness of strangers – first some stories. At high school football games we used to cheer something like: “Eat...