I’m reading Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom—and Revenge
On Saturday evening, I attended the second Israeli Blogger’s Evening at the home of Sarah Melamed of Foodbridge.
Guest speaker Jacob Share started his blog, Job Mob, after noticing that he had an easier time getting job interviews than his friends did. He decided to share his expertise through a blog, even though he knew little about them. After three years JobMob.co.il is among the ten most popular job search sites, with 1.5 million page views in 2009.
I can’t possibly convey in print all of the warmth, enthusiasm and encouragement provided by Jacob Share throughout the evening, but I can pass on some of his wisdom and experience:
I’ve collected my 2009 Facebook “status messages” about my two youngest children, in order to inflict them all on you at once. My son is now 8 and my daughter nearly six.
Jameel complained about the rejection of a public service message by moderators of the Modiin community email list. The message was from parents looking for other religious parents of autistic children interested in a residential program. The sender received the following email:
Mynah Bird
This bird was identified by Hanan on Facebook as a mynah and not native to these parts. I wrote about another invader here: A Sukkot for the Birds.
Israeli Bloggers: Are you looking to increase your blogging expertise, network with other bloggers, and reach a large audience?
The second Israeli Blogger’s evening will take place this Saturday, December 26, at 8 PM. Note: If you wish your blog URL to be included in the advance list of participants, you must register by Tuesday evening.
For those who have already registered: Jacob Share will take questions by email until midnight Wednesday.
Read more on Registration Deadlines for the Israeli Blogger’s Evening December 26, 2009…
After the shiur (class) after shul, the kids receive some kind of treat. This week my daughter got a package of Tapuchips (potato chips). The label on the outside gives a warning in four languages that the package contains a dangerous toy, “Not suitable for children under 6 years .”
When I offered to take my kids on a tiyul (hike or trip) during Chanukah vacation, my 13-year-old suggested the Kula forest across Route 444 from Shoham. He’d gone there with a group from his school to practice navigation. A 15-minute drive and an easy, pleasant walk on a cool, sunny day. Who could ask for more?
Read more on Butterflies, Bees, Horses and Caterpillars at the Kula Forest…
Last week I posted about a child put in foster care because the parents refused to follow medical avice to fatten him up with junk food. When experts could not get him to gain, they admitted that the parents weren’t the problem.
Bloggers, like all writers, can’t always choose their subject. Sometimes a subject chooses you. So while I would prefer to write a light, meaningful or amusing post in honor of Chanukah, you will be reading (if you dare) about a rather heavy subject: I’m talking about Sufganiyot, the traditional jelly doughnut with its loose connection to the Chanukah miracle, because doughnuts are fried in oil . Bakeries begin offering them about 6 weeks before the holiday and continue until close to Purim about two months afterward.
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