During a 90 minute playdate, the Monkeys and I had to run into the local Nachlaot bomb shelter 3 times! The difference today is that it was Shushan Purim – same as Purim but celebrated a day...
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Biking in Jerusalem at Warp Speed!
I was just messing around with my GoPro Hero 8 Black and decided I was finally going to test out the TimeWarp 2.0 feature which promised super-stabilized time lapse videos while moving. I attached my...
Woman Almost Attacked in Nachlaot?
Allow me to set up a scenario for you. It’s 2:00 am. You are a young woman walking home alone, late at night. You duck into a dark alley, one of the many in your neighborhood. Suddenly you see...
Happy Hanukkah 4th Night Shabbat Shalom!
Yup. It’s the 4th night of Hanukkah and we light a little earlier than usual because of course you can’t light candles on Shabbat. It’s been a fun filled and exciting day, braving...
Yeah. My Hebrew Sucks.
I have a confession to make. I am a member of something both so common that there are whole Israeli towns devoted to it and yet so embarrassing, every time I find myself exposed as such in public, I...
Hanukkah in the Hood
Hanukkah’s been fun so far out here in Jerusalem. Every day there seem to be multiple Hanukkah parties and an impossible variety of deep fried goodies. Here are some fun pics for you to enjoy:...
10 Questions with Chana Mason of Shirat Devorah
David and Chana Mason are neighbors of mine in Nachlaot. I’ve been to their home for Shabbat meals a number of times and have seen first hand the positive effects of their warmth and...