I finished the three month observation period working at Sheba Hospital this past Monday. I said goodbye to the staff there and it was all very nice, hugs, well wishes, etc. I should receive my official recognition as a cardiologist from the Israeli Medical Association soon, and then they will also add me as a…
Read moreRandom Signs And Stickers. And Another Song.
These are just some random signs and bumper stickers I’ve seen around town: I was in the car today and I heard this on the radio, the (secular) pop station I usually listen to. The DJ introduced the next song by saying: “Today is zayin b’adar (ז באדר) which is the date that Moses passed…
Read moreFriday Night Walk
Normally I would spend Friday night together with my family celebrating shabbat. However the past few weeks I have been here in Israel alone while the rest of my family is back in the US. So last Friday night after eating and then reading for as long as I could, I got antsy and decided…
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I went jogging this past shabbat, late in the afternoon. I jogged past a street minyan (prayer group) at one of the intersections and was able to hear them reading the Torah from a Torah scroll on a small table on the street corner. The participants were not ultra orthodox, they were just random people,…
Read moreI’m Still Here
Yes, I am still here in Israel. My work at the hospital is going well. With the intensified lockdowns, the little shul in the synagogue has been closed, but they’ve still been davening mincha (afternoon prayer service) in the hospital lobby. Another interesting thing I’ve noticed is the cath lab staff lounge. Every hospital…
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