B”H The month of Elul has started and I am so glad that Av is over. Somehow Av never seems to work out for me, as there is always something bad happening. Friends keep on telling me that I shouldn’t look at Av as a “disaster month” but even if I don’t, things just keep … Continue reading
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Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi: The King is in the Fields – המלך בשדה
B”H Tomorrow (Monday) evening, the Jewish world is entering the new month of ELUL. Elul together with Tishre’i (following Elul) are my beloved months of the year. Others love Purim or Pessach, I am tremendously in love with Rosh Hashana and Sukkot. It doesn’t mean, I am leaving out Yom Kippur but, as you know, … Continue reading
In Mourning
B”H I know that some people who do not have a pet find this ridiculous. However, I have been in mourning for the past few days because my cat disappeared. I suppose that she is dead and maybe got hit by a car while being outside. This is very common in my street and sometimes … Continue reading
Things to do in Jerusalem: “Crazy Mary & Escape Room”
B”H I haven’t been there yet but I will definitely go as soon as there are less tourists around. 🙂 Probably after the upcoming high holidays. The CRAZY MARY is a haunted house in Jerusalem’s Talpiyot neighbourhood. Not a real haunted house but something spooky for visitors: https://www.crazymaryjerusalem.com/copy-of-home Just in case that you want to … Continue reading
Yoelish Kraus and the IDF
B”H Two or three weeks ago, the Jerusalem local paper “Yedioth Yerushalayim” published an interview with one of the two Mea Shearim Neturei Karta leaders: Yoelish Kraus (Krois). Kraus stated that those Haredim taking money from the Israeli government should go to the army (IDF = Israel Defense Force). He said that it cannot be … Continue reading
Jerusalem’s cozy BAKA neighbourhood
Jerusalem’s popular BAKA neighbourhood. This video shows the area between Pierre Koenig and Yehudah Street. The high apartment buildings are new and expensive. Some of those towers are ready and people have already moved in. However, two further towers are still under construction. The smallest and cheapest apartment is around 5500 Shekels per month. … Continue reading
Jerusalem: “16th anniversary of the Sbarro bombing”
B”H Every Shabbat anew, people come to join the Machlis – Family for very different reasons. The Machlises’ are famous for their Shabbat meals. In other words, for the amount of food. Anyone can come without calling and take as much as he likes. Me and my friends once used to consider the Machlis home … Continue reading
