This year we had an opportunity to really experience Israel’s Independence Day. Although we were here last year, it was a completely different experience in lockdown. The celebrations begin the evening before and people packed the streets of Tel Aviv. Josh brought home 4 friends since they had a long weekend off school with the […]
After living here for over a year and a half, one thing we learned is Israel has A LOT of holidays! It’s been so hard for us to keep track of them, we now have a list of every holiday on our refrigerator just like the kids’ activities. Although we’ve been living here for a […]
Israel literally came to a standstill today for two minutes on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Last night everything closed including restaurants to mark the start of the annual day dedicated to remember the 6 million Jews who were killed. A siren rings throughout the country while everyone in offices, schools…even drivers pull over on the street […]
“It was a lot of fun, but I’m exhausted!” That’s how Josh described his latest Mission Week trip at school. Once a year his school takes the classroom ON THE ROAD for real life learning talking to people and groups while seeing Israel from different perspectives. This year they visited Jerusalem. Josh describes it as a […]
Today we woke up with a mission to get bus passes. We really needed to find another way to get to school with the chaos of driving and parking in Jaffa where the girls’ school is located. For some background, driving in Tel Aviv and Jaffa can be a crazy experience! This is where Jim […]
Last night I attended my first basketball game in Israel! I had a great time seeing the game in a new country’s setting. I was invited to the game by Juli who I met sweating it out at an F45 class last weekend. We were joking about not being able to understand the instructors’ Hebrew […]
Today I decided to visit Carmel Market with Mika on my bike. I was in search of fruits, vegetables and spices. Mika fell asleep strapped on the back of my bike. When Mika falls asleep, it is impossible to wake her up! So everyone was yelling me in Hebrew at the market and motioning to […]
I’m an avid runner and Tel Aviv is full of people who share my love. The beach path is always full of runners who take in the view of the Mediterranean while getting in their miles. Runners are not only seen during the day, but the same path is also flooded with runners after dark. […]
Just wanted to let you know- WE ARE OK! As we speak, Israel is being targeted by a series of bombs from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Just as we were headed out the door for school, I picked up my phone and noticed a bunch of WhatsApp messages were popping up every few seconds. They were […]
This is a special week in Israel. The kids are out of school for a few days and everyone has time off work for Rosh Hashanah. The holiday celebrating the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening and ends Tuesday evening. There are special celebrations everywhere and people do many things to start off the […]