Blogs from Tel Aviv District, Israel, Middle East - page 28

I will spend the next 24 hours remembering.... the Lebanon War of last summer where friends were called up to reserve duty, and others died protecting their country the stories of the Israeli heroes I was taught as a teenager in pursuit of a love for a country I where I was not raised my friends Ben, Marla and Janis who were killed in a bombing at Hebrew University almost 5 years ago the soldiers who were kidnapped last summer...and whose families are still awaiting word of their well-being or return home the wars, right or wrong, left or right, in offense or defense, of a country I call my home the songs and poems, written or sung, in rememberance of family members, lovers or friends lost to the atrocities of what defending one's country can ... read more

All of my friends who had been there before were jealous, and they knew what a pleasure it is to visit Israel. And when the passangers started clapping when the airplane landed I understood what they were talking about - welcome to beautiful Isreal. The airport was Clean and bright, the nice immigration lady asked me if I wanted my passport stamped (no thanks) and the smell of orange trees greeted me as I stepped outside. It was a bit disconcerting that the taxi driver had no idea where my hotel was, but a quick call to his buddy for directions solved the problem. Israel is an interesting fusion of old and new, east and west. This is apparent in most things such as the architecture and the food. Food. Always one of my favorite ... read more

On our first full day in Tel Aviv we woke up at 6am and had breakfast---the most amazing breakfast---traditional Israeli breakfast is yogurt, fruits, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, breads and cheeses and this breakfast had all of that plus waffles, pancakes, pastries, sushi (yes, sushi) cereal, salads, soup, eggs, potatoes, cassaroles, about 6 types of juices....it was unbelieveable! Then we walked throughTel Aviv to Independance hall where we heard about the day where Israel was declared a state and how Golda Mier had traveled to the US to fundraise to support the war they knew was being threatened on them for becoming the state of Israel and how she raised twice as much as all of the men had set as the goal...then the day they declared the State of Israel Egypt bombed them and how you ... read more

Hey Folks... so I know I have been MIA lately, and well, theres lots of reasons for that. But, I have a few entries to add now, so it should catch you up on most things. I meant to write this weeks ago, but February passed with a blink of an eye. In the beginning of February was the holiday of Tu Be’shevat. This is the holiday of trees, and in general, the beginning of spring. Kind of like the American Labor Day, with a religious combination. Traditionally, you go and plant a tree, and eat lots of the fruits and seeds from the trees, from nature. I spent the weekend with my cousins for Shabbat. Saturday, we had a big lunch with my cousins from Rishon, their uncle and cousins, and the grandparents. Zev, the ... read more

As I'm typing these lines I'm lying on the sofa of friends in Tel aviv. Just yesterday I arrived here and I already met a lot of new amazing people. On Friday it was time to leave ar ram. The goodbye was really hard ---- I dont know what happened. 95% of the text I originally typed was lost for some reason. Seems this site had a server crash----... read more