Archive for October, 2008
Trip to Eilat: Is it supposed to be this difficult?
I imagined that the process of flying from Tel Aviv to Eilat would be a lot like a domestic flight in the United States. You print your ticket. You check your bag. You hand your I.D. to a grim looking woman behind a counter. You shuffle to security…. take off your belt and shoes. And [...]
Popularity: 37% [?]
Eilat Photo Montage
I’ve just returned to Tel Aviv from Eilat (literally a few hours ago). Until I can get a few words down about the trip, here’s a quick photo montage of the last few days.
Popularity: 20% [?]
Popularity: 20% [?]
I’ll wave at Jordan and Egypt for you
Tomorrow morning I’m flying to Eilat which is a city at the southern-most tip of Israel. And when they say southern-most tip, they really mean it:
They call Eilat (pronounced ‘aye-lot’) the “Las Vegas of Israel”. Except it doesn’t have any casinos. Or drag queens. And it’s next to a large body of water instead of [...]
Popularity: 26% [?]
Do I get a medal for finishing a Yom Kippur fast?
It was an interesting experience to fast for the first time and especially interesting doing it in Israel.
At first I was confused about the time it started when I wrote my previous post about Yom Kippur. I guess I assumed it would start at midnight and end at midnight. You know, a full [...]
Popularity: 23% [?]
Yom Kippur Eve: A goy’s first atonement
Tomorrow is Yom Kippur. In the United States, it doesn’t mean much of anything to most people. As a kid I remember one teacher taking time to help her students understand what the day meant. After 15 minutes of explanations and a classroom full of blank stares, the teacher ended with “It’s a Jewish thing”. [...]
Popularity: 33% [?]
Mommo on 
Skitz M. Jones on 
Acai Berry on 