Monday 30 April 2012

Alwayswriteagain: Where The Loop Of Life Is Broken

Alwayswriteagain: Where The Loop Of Life Is Broken: We bobbed up and down so much and so fast last night, I’m still unsure whom were were applauding – and  sometimes why! Elvis Presley (vir...

Saturday 28 April 2012

Alwayswriteagain: Hitch-hikers’ Guide To The Galilee

Alwayswriteagain: Hitch-hikers’ Guide To The Galilee: One thing’s clear. If you want to avoid Israeli honey pots at Passover, you stay at home and grumble that you’ve missed one helluva party!...

Friday 27 April 2012

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Hideous Laughter’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Hideous Laughter’: Lydia had suffered another sleepless night. “Sorry, I can’t face another day at work.” “Don’t then,” said Ralph.  “We’ll manage.  Go in, ...

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘On Will’s Birthday’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘On Will’s Birthday’: “Does anyone have a birthday ( yom holedet )  today?”, asked Annie. She was greeted by the customary deafening silence. “I ask especially ...

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Bloody Kids’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Bloody Kids’: “Dear Howie “So you’re reading this note and  discovered that I’ve packed and gone. “There’s no blood on the carpet. No corpse; perhaps a ...

Thursday 26 April 2012

Alwayswriteagain: Segregation For Job-Seekers in Karmiel, Israel

Alwayswriteagain: Segregation For Job-Seekers in Karmiel, Israel:   So it’s partly true. Segregation does exist in Israel – what’s more it’s active in Karmiel, Galilee, where I’ve lived as an immigrant fr...

Sunday 15 April 2012

Alwayswriteagain: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) 2012

Alwayswriteagain: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) 2012: The wicked ironies insist on piling up. On the day I post this clip, comes news that the US Nazi party has registered its first lobbyist i...

Friday 13 April 2012

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘On The Road With Mo, Aaron and Josh’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘On The Road With Mo, Aaron and Josh’: “ The wicked son what does he say? ‘What does this service mean to you?’   “Therefore, you should blunt his teeth and say: ‘Because of t...

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Much Ado About Israel’

PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales: ‘Much Ado About Israel’: “I want to share a secret with you,” said Rabbi Grynspan. “It’s more of a professional  than a personal confidence. The truth is – and plea...

Saturday 7 April 2012

How Israelis Spice Up Their Tea!

As petrol hits eight shekels a litre and a 100 gram packet of Passover ground almonds sells at 8.40 NIS, it’s small wonder that Israelim are debating whether to fill their car tanks with gas or nuts!

Never mind! As the weather gets warmer and temperatures rise to match, we can always take solace in a ‘nice cup of tea’.

And what better place to find the right concoction for our favourite brew than at the Herb and Spice Farm in Bethlehem Haglilit, near Nazareth. My husband and some of our friends are featured in the above clip as they visit the farm shop.

Now, let’s put the kettle on!

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Alwayswriteagain: Truly Wafted Here From Paradise?

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