I know just what you've been waiting for: a new retrospective by your local fashion expert. In town yesterday to pick up school books, and I also examined some sweaters on sale racks. Each time I glanced up, the salespeople were staring at me with looks of desperation on their faces. It's been … [Read more...]
Israeli Blogger’s Event with Jacob Share of Job Mob
December 28, 2009 by
When Jacob Share noticed that he had an easier time getting job interviews than his friends, he decided to publish his tips on a blog even though he barely knew what one was. After three years, his Job Mob is among the ten most popular job search blogs, with 1.5 million page views in 2009. Jacob … [Read more...]
Hijacking Victim Recalls: I Wanted to Go to Entebbe
December 1, 2009 by
Last night I heard a talk by a woman named Tricia Martel. Martel was living in Petach Tikva when her mother died suddenly in Manchester on a Thursday afternoon in 1976. She couldn't get a seat to London during the vacation season. Finally a travel agent suggested she fly to Paris on Air France, … [Read more...]
Walking to School on Their Own
November 26, 2009 by
I’ve been reading Free-Range Kids at the recommendation of Sylvia-Rachel. Author Lenore Askenazy, head of the Free Range movement, is one of the Forward 50 Influential Jews of 2009 and was interviewed this week by both Time Magazine and CNN. The premise of her book and blog is that parents stifle … [Read more...]
The Safety Class
November 18, 2009 by
A number of years ago Emunah, a women’s organization with charitable projects including a chain of daycare centers, offered an 8-session course in child safety to its employees and volunteers. Since I had small children and worked with new mothers, I decided to try it out. Like many programs in … [Read more...]
Hyper-Tzniut Mom Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail
November 6, 2009 by
The "Taliban mother" was sentenced to four years in jail for child abuse. The Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison the woman who the media have nicknamed the "Taliban mother" - because she covers herself from head to toe in clothing - over three months after this … [Read more...]
Book Review: Saving Israel by Daniel Gordis
August 30, 2009 by
Daniel Gordis, Senior Vice President and Senior Fellow of the Shalem Center, sent me a review copy of his new book, Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End . The title highlights the contradictory nature of the book's theme: Israel has difficult and seemingly … [Read more...]
More Water-Saving Suggestions
July 27, 2009 by
Many Israelis are distressed to realize that they will be paying a lot of tax on excess water, maybe several hundred shekel a month. In my last post on the water crisis in Israel, I asked readers for suggestions. I'm going to compile the replies here, and add a few comments of my own. The … [Read more...]
Face-Covering Mother of Twelve Convicted of Child Abuse
July 19, 2009 by
The trial of Bruria Keren, the face-covering mother of 12 who started a movement encouraging hyper-tzniut (extreme modesty), has been convicted of abusing six of her twelve children. Keren attracted the attention of the press in December 2007 because she covered her face, wore multiple layers of … [Read more...]
Free and Inexpensive Family Trips in Israel: Guest Post by Robin
June 22, 2009 by
Since Robin from Around the Island is always taking her family to interesting places, I invited her to share ideas for inexpensive summer activities. Hi everyone, I'm Robin from over at Around the Island. My family loves to escape the urban jungle get out and enjoy this beautiful country we live … [Read more...]
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