Chanukah around the corner There are a bunch of small random stores here that stock a little bit of everything: school supplies, art supplies, small hardware and tools, toys, cleaning supplies, etc. And the interesting thing is how they change with the season to provide just what you need at that time. And the stuff…
Read moreFirst Day of Medical Ulpan
First Day of Medical Ulpan Another transition today as I left my ulpan in Ra’anana where I’ve been for the last three months and made the trek up to Netanya to start the medical ulpan. There are 17 of us in the class: several pharmacists, a few nurses, a massage therapist, a couple of paediatricians…
Read moreGuess that fruit
Guess that fruit I guess every country would have different native fruits and so it should be no surprise that there are fruits I’ve never heard of or seen in the supermarkets here. Here are a few examples: some kind of a pear shaped lime thing? not the same thing. the label says “red pomelo.”…
Read moreTohu VaVohu – another cool biblical reference
Tohu VaVohu – another cool biblical reference Here’s another popular Israeli song with a cool biblical reference. I also like the song because it’s about a couple of islands in Thailand – Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, and Valerie and I stayed on Koh Samui for about a week during our honeymoon. It’s an unbelievable…
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