Since the day I arrived in Israel, it has been very confusing to start the week on a Sunday. My whole brain is so set on the idea of Monday being the first day of the week, that it will refuse any other assumption, even when instructed otherwise. To complicate the matter, in Hebrew days [...]
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On Shabbat, and how to live with Sunday as the first day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, Christianity, Jesus, Jews, Judaism, Religion and Spirituality, Shabbat, Shabbat elevator on 07/08/2010 | 1 Comment »
On ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ashkenazi Jews, Haredi Judaism, Immanuel school, israel, Judaism, Middle East, secular population, segregation, Sephardi ultra-Orthodox, Ultra-Orthodox on 30/06/2010 | 1 Comment »
Life in Israel does not stop surprising me. Yesterday while I leafed through the paper, I stumbled on this sensational minor report: “The Knesset is expected to look into the possibility that Israel Nature and Parks Authority guides at the Soreq cave Nature Reserve are concealing the true age of the cavern’s stalactites and of [...]
Oh Christmas tree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Add new tag, Bethlehem, Christian, Christmas tree, israel, Jerusalem, Judaism, madonnaro, palestinian on 20/12/2009 | 2 Comments »
I have just come to know that next week the Jerusalem Municipality will distribute free Christmas trees to the Christian residents of Jerusalem. I missed my chance! I already bought a Christmas tree (plastic) and matching decoration in Bethlehem, on my visit last week. It was a bit silly to drag around the tree all [...]
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