This past Shabbos we hosted my wife’s cousin and his girlfriend. They came to us from Jerusalem. Since I am such a mentsch, I offered to drive them back to Jerusalem after Shabbos (about an hour’s drive from where I live). I must admit, I was white knuckle driving for most of the ride. Having been… Read More White Knuckle Driving
http://reshet.tv/News_n/heb/news/Politics/Security/articlenews,195436 Have you ever been to the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem? I bet you’ve never seen it like this. This just happened a short while ago. A terrorist was neutralized after stabbing a 70 year old woman and the security services were searching for a second, armed terrorist. This is real. This is Israel. This is… Read More Waiting for the Bus
This morning, I had some free time (yes, it does exist) so I went down to the shops below my building. There are several bakeries and coffee shops, lottery stands and fruit vendors. Most, including the lottery shops, have tables outside where the customers sit, drink strong Turkish coffees and espressos and talk about world… Read More A Stroll Through the Neighborhood
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