by Guest Writer | Sep 13, 2016 | The Fluctuating Family |
Don’t be frightened. This is the Clan come to welcome you; and I’m the chief, Archie, at your service. -Eight Cousins; Louisa May Alcott By Reesa Stone From the age of 8 until I was about 15, I read the books of Louisa May Alcott over and over again. While Little...
by Guest Writer | Jul 28, 2016 | Israel |
Summers in Tel Aviv are hot and humid, but that’s nothing compared to the way Israelis drive… By Carol Berger Hot! Humid! And it’s not even August – it’s only the middle of July! Can I bear more of this summer? Ridiculous question – I must! Eyn brira...
by Abby Hochhauser | Jul 21, 2016 | Israel, Senior Lifestyle |
A war for storage space is being waged in kitchens all over Israel A constant war I find myself waging on a regular basis is the “Space War” – not the one going on in a galaxy far far away, but the one in my apartment. I do manage to win a skirmish every so often,...
by Abby Hochhauser | Jul 20, 2016 | Happy retirement, Israel |
Downsizing is always an emotional experience, and downsizing to make aliyah is a hundred times more so. By Abby Hochhauser In preparation for moving to Israel (AKA “making Aliyah”), we sold our house in New Jersey in August of 2013. However, we did not made...
by Amanda | May 5, 2016 | Israel, Relationships & Family |
Long Distance Daughter by Abby Hochhauser When making Aliyah means leaving your elderly mother behind One of the hardest things I had to do in preparation for moving to Israel was to tell my mother I was going. She knew it was coming from the day my oldest son told...