Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Are you packed yet?
The weather forecast for Jerusalem
Wednesday 45/38, 60% chance of rain
Thursday 46/38 60% chance of showers
Friday 48/38 cloudy, 20% chance of showers
Saturday 50/36 partly cloudy, 10% chance of showers
Sunday 54/36 sunny, 10% chance of showers
Woo hoo!
I bought some of these compression bags at Erehwon (but you can get them at REI, Target, or probably also Uncle Dan's). I think they'll make it easier to fit everything into my bags!
I picked up some very light slippers at Target for about 5 bucks for the plane.
I really like those face-wash wipes for travelling, a nice way to wash your face on the plane.
Some interesting travel packing ideas: duct tape, mailing tube for posters, bubble wrap to carry stuff home in (although as I said, ship not shlep), extra ziptop baggies (all sizes, i ♥ the 2-gallon ones for all my toiletries)...what are some of your best travel tips?
See you at the airport!
Wednesday 45/38, 60% chance of rain
Thursday 46/38 60% chance of showers
Friday 48/38 cloudy, 20% chance of showers
Saturday 50/36 partly cloudy, 10% chance of showers
Sunday 54/36 sunny, 10% chance of showers
Woo hoo!
I bought some of these compression bags at Erehwon (but you can get them at REI, Target, or probably also Uncle Dan's). I think they'll make it easier to fit everything into my bags!
I picked up some very light slippers at Target for about 5 bucks for the plane.
I really like those face-wash wipes for travelling, a nice way to wash your face on the plane.
Some interesting travel packing ideas: duct tape, mailing tube for posters, bubble wrap to carry stuff home in (although as I said, ship not shlep), extra ziptop baggies (all sizes, i ♥ the 2-gallon ones for all my toiletries)...what are some of your best travel tips?
See you at the airport!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Greening in Israel
Just as we are all getting together to use reusable shopping bags, so too is the trend starting to catch on in Israel...
Check out this article about Machane Yehuda market, where we'll be on Friday! And more here on plastic bags in Israel.
(above articles are from the Green Prophet, a great blog about environmental issues in Israel.)
and this one from the Jerusalem Post.
Let's see how many "green" things we can spot while we're in Israel...
Check out this article about Machane Yehuda market, where we'll be on Friday! And more here on plastic bags in Israel.
(above articles are from the Green Prophet, a great blog about environmental issues in Israel.)
and this one from the Jerusalem Post.
Let's see how many "green" things we can spot while we're in Israel...
Monday, February 4, 2008
Ethiopian Children Need School Supplies
Here is the list of items as we discussed, that Ethiopian schoolchildren are in need of supplies. 45% of Ethiopian-Israeli children lack the basic school supplies essential to learning: books, pencils and other necessities. Israeli schools don't supply them and Ethiopian families can't afford them!
NACOEJ (North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry) collects the school supplies and distributes them in Israel.
The List:
(New and unopened packages...)
• Markers
• Construction Paper
• Calculators
• Post-it Notes
• Crayons
• Pencil Sharpeners
• Safety Scissors
• School Bags (Backpacks)
• Scotch Tape
• Metric Rulers
• Glue Sticks
• Erasers
• Pencil Pouches
• Geometry Sets
• Jump Ropes
• Deflated Balls
• Small Black Dolls
• Checker Sets (not Chinese checkers)
Do NOT send:
• Binders
• Notebooks
• Loose paper
• Pads of paper
• Clothing
• Chalk
• Thumbtacks
• Non-educational toys
• Games requiring English
• Paperclips
• Food of any kind
Feel free to bring as much or as little as you'd like. I recommend packing some extra garbage or plastic shopping bags to transfer the items into after we arrive in Israel. Joanne will arrange for pickup of the items.
NACOEJ (North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry) collects the school supplies and distributes them in Israel.
The List:
(New and unopened packages...)
• Markers
• Construction Paper
• Calculators
• Post-it Notes
• Crayons
• Pencil Sharpeners
• Safety Scissors
• School Bags (Backpacks)
• Scotch Tape
• Metric Rulers
• Glue Sticks
• Erasers
• Pencil Pouches
• Geometry Sets
• Jump Ropes
• Deflated Balls
• Small Black Dolls
• Checker Sets (not Chinese checkers)
Do NOT send:
• Binders
• Notebooks
• Loose paper
• Pads of paper
• Clothing
• Chalk
• Thumbtacks
• Non-educational toys
• Games requiring English
• Paperclips
• Food of any kind
Feel free to bring as much or as little as you'd like. I recommend packing some extra garbage or plastic shopping bags to transfer the items into after we arrive in Israel. Joanne will arrange for pickup of the items.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
What are you going to read on the trip?
Here are some paperback suggestions for books that you might enjoy bringing on the trip...
The Source, by James Michener
Seven Days to the Sea by Rebecca Kohn
Nice Jewish Girls: Growing up in America
Lost Tribe: jewish fiction from the edge
Sao Tome: Portugal's Stolen Jewish Children
Seven Blessings by Ruchama King
The Ladies' Auxiliary by Tova Mirvis
Mystics, Mavericks and Merrymakers: An Intimate Portrait of Hasidic Girls
Queenmaker: A Novel of King David by India Edghill
Three Cups of Tea: Promoting Peace One School at a Time
What are you reading???
The Source, by James Michener
Seven Days to the Sea by Rebecca Kohn
Nice Jewish Girls: Growing up in America
Lost Tribe: jewish fiction from the edge
Sao Tome: Portugal's Stolen Jewish Children
Seven Blessings by Ruchama King
The Ladies' Auxiliary by Tova Mirvis
Mystics, Mavericks and Merrymakers: An Intimate Portrait of Hasidic Girls
Queenmaker: A Novel of King David by India Edghill
Three Cups of Tea: Promoting Peace One School at a Time
What are you reading???
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Have People Given You Cash?
When people hear that you're going to Israel, do they hand you a dollar (or more)? Wonder why they are doing this?
Jewish tradition teaches that giving tzedakah before a trip (both by the traveler
himself and also the well-wishers) will help to insure safe passage. In addition, our tradition also teaches that travelers to Israel should not travel empty handed, but should take with them tzedakah to dispense once in Eretz Yisrael, so it is customary to hand travelers to Israel small bills to carry with them. Not only is this a mitzvah, but it is also said to insure safe passage, because Judaism teaches that one traveling to give tzedakah is on a mission for God, and therefore will be protected along the way.
Jewish tradition teaches that giving tzedakah before a trip (both by the traveler
himself and also the well-wishers) will help to insure safe passage. In addition, our tradition also teaches that travelers to Israel should not travel empty handed, but should take with them tzedakah to dispense once in Eretz Yisrael, so it is customary to hand travelers to Israel small bills to carry with them. Not only is this a mitzvah, but it is also said to insure safe passage, because Judaism teaches that one traveling to give tzedakah is on a mission for God, and therefore will be protected along the way.
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