Israeli Mom

Sneeze and Cough into Your Elbow, Please!

Israeli Mom — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:06:13 +0000

My mother always told me to cover my mouth with my hand when sneezing or coughing. Like most Israelis, I never carry a hankerchief, so not coughing or sneezing right into someone else’s face, kinda made sense. Yesterday, I was watching TV and caught the latest campaign by our Ministry of Health. We now have an [...]

How I Got to be Chased by a Lioness

Israeli Mom — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:21:27 +0000

I recently posted a little Twitter game that asked people to identify the lie among three claims I had made about myself. One of the claims was that I had been chased by a lioness. That one happened to be true and confused quite a bunch of people, so I promised I will share the [...]

Why I Still Think There Can Be Peace

Israeli Mom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:31:53 +0000

It’s pretty bleak out there, politically, these days. I don’t recall the last time I talked to anyone, left or right, Jewish or Arab, who mentioned any light in the end of the tunnel. Pretty much everyone is busy with slinging mud at the other side, in an endless cycle of blame laying. The sad thing, of course, is [...]

Boys will be Boys

Israeli Mom — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:04:31 +0000

Sharing some pictures today. First, my boys showing their passion for babies in a recent family get-together. Both Ron and Dan simply adore babies. They really wanted a little brother or sister, but fortunately, my brother-in-law and his lovely wife live nextdoor and they just provided us with a sweet sweet baby for the boys [...]

How I Saw Michael Jackson in Person in the IDF

Israeli Mom — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:43:29 +0000

As the world mourns the death of Michael Jackson, I think this might be a good time to share my own personal encounter with the legendary pop idol. This surreal encounter took place in an IDF base, of all places. Surreal, but real. I was a young cadette in officer’s school sometime during the summer of [...]

Summer Days at the Beach

Israeli Mom — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:38:55 +0000

We’re so luck to be living 10 minutes away from the beach (although that holds true for most of the Israeli population, spread along the coastal plains). Nothing like an evening spent at the Mediterranean seaside, warm with a nice breeze and wonderfully warm water. So far, no jellyfish recorded on “our beach” so we [...]

Three Years without Contact

Israeli Mom — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:47:43 +0000

Gilad Shalit is a huge topic in Israel, and today we mark three years since he was taken hostage by Hamas. Now, I do realize we have thousands of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons, but there are some major differences. There is no symmetry here. 1. Gilad is held hostage. Hamas has presented Israel with a [...]

Misperceptions and Misconceptions

Israeli Mom — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:23:48 +0000

One benefit of direct communication via the Internet is that you get to hear what people on the other side actually think. Feeding on your own side’s mainstream media sources hardly ever reflects that. Today, while tweeting with Sarah from Ramallah, we got to the topic of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza. When I mentioned that Gaza [...]

My Twitter Diet

Israeli Mom — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:51:46 +0000

It’s high time for a diet here. I gained over 10 pounds during our vacation in the US. Blaming Masters Burt Baskin and Irve Robbins won’t help me lose them (although they are liable for at least a couple of those pounds!). So, time to get serious and get back to my low-carb diet - [...]

Shiny New Browser

Israeli Mom — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:16:25 +0000

I’ve switched over to Google’s Chrome following what I’m sure was unbiased guidance from our friend who works for/at Google. It’s not even been a full day and I’m very happy with the change! I liked my Firefox alright, but lately it began doing the undoable and freezing on me in mid-browsing. It didn’t actually [...]