Sherut leumi is starting to come together much better this past week. Actually, I've only felt kind of good about things this past evening. Like after eight thirty.
My recent sherut leumi experience was getting lice from some kid in gan (kindergarten). I'm in four different ganim during the week. I guess I was supposed to be more careful around the kids but I didn't realize that they would have lice. I mean, they all look so clean I think. Well, my head was so clean last week, and I found myself just itching away. So I went to look in the mirror and as hard as it is to believe, I actually saw two nits in my hair! That was Thursday night. I sent a text message to my rakezet about it and the next morning when I spoke to her she asked the neighbor if I could borrow a lice comb from them so that I could comb my hair out. I went over to the neighbors and they were so nice they even sent me home with a bottle of lice killing hair stuff, and my choice of two lice combs. Lucky me I got to stay home from gan that day to take care of my head. I finally got all those bugs out!!! It felt so good to have a clean head again. I think I reclaimed my head.
I looked up the whole lice issue on the web and it turns out that it's not nearly as big a deal as everyone makes it. I'll be combing my hair well for the next two weeks and then I'm going to ask someone to check and see that I'm fine. I'm also going to do the lice killing treatment in a week.
Anyway, I'm working on a bunch of projects here in Tzur Hadassah, one of them is a "girls' night" once a week. Tomorrow is going to be the first time.
Wish me luck! I better get my sleep, too.
I have a few more things going on with sherut leumi which I'll have to write about a different time.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Well, I think it's been a really long time since I last wrote, so I owe an apology, and an excuse of course. (I was really busy and tired...) Hahaha!
I spent the end of succot in Tzur Hadassah but actually slept half day. Yes, I needed the sleep! It was simchat torah and the shul I was at went with everyone dancing and singing around the torahs all the way to the sephardic shul nearby. It was really great. And it was a beautiful feeling when one of the women brought a torah into our side to dance with. All the kids had a really great time, too. I started putting kids on my shoulders and got other girls into it, too. Those kids had so much fun!
Once succot was really over, everyone has been getting back into their regular routines. For me that means that I'm finally figuring out some sort of routine for myself. I can't say that I'm totally figured out, but I have much more of a solid routine than before. I know which kindergartens I'll be in each day of the week, and hopefully it will feel like routine soon.
My other job here is working with the youth director, which is a less structured job for me. It looks like I'll have scheduled busy nights, but as far as times and things, nothing feels too structured for now.
Soon I'll probably be running a "girls night" once a week for young teenage girls. It is going to be a lot of fun. We're going to learn cool practical stuff, have deep and sincere conversations, and hopefully bond together better. It's a great idea.
I just found out that I'm going to be getting from sherut leumi money each month to buy a free monthly bus card for Jerusalem buses. That rocks!!! It's all because I don't live at home. Oh, I'm also getting a bit more pocket money because of that, too.
Besides for sherut leumi, my old roomie from P'ninim is getting married in Jerusalem today! I'm so happy I get to be at the wedding. And I'm really hoping to be able to get new clothes and boots when I go to Jerusalem, but I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to do that. I only have a certain amount of money on my as it is.
Anyway, things are trying to get settled here, so I would guess that might happen in the next two weeks.
I spent the end of succot in Tzur Hadassah but actually slept half day. Yes, I needed the sleep! It was simchat torah and the shul I was at went with everyone dancing and singing around the torahs all the way to the sephardic shul nearby. It was really great. And it was a beautiful feeling when one of the women brought a torah into our side to dance with. All the kids had a really great time, too. I started putting kids on my shoulders and got other girls into it, too. Those kids had so much fun!
Once succot was really over, everyone has been getting back into their regular routines. For me that means that I'm finally figuring out some sort of routine for myself. I can't say that I'm totally figured out, but I have much more of a solid routine than before. I know which kindergartens I'll be in each day of the week, and hopefully it will feel like routine soon.
My other job here is working with the youth director, which is a less structured job for me. It looks like I'll have scheduled busy nights, but as far as times and things, nothing feels too structured for now.
Soon I'll probably be running a "girls night" once a week for young teenage girls. It is going to be a lot of fun. We're going to learn cool practical stuff, have deep and sincere conversations, and hopefully bond together better. It's a great idea.
I just found out that I'm going to be getting from sherut leumi money each month to buy a free monthly bus card for Jerusalem buses. That rocks!!! It's all because I don't live at home. Oh, I'm also getting a bit more pocket money because of that, too.
Besides for sherut leumi, my old roomie from P'ninim is getting married in Jerusalem today! I'm so happy I get to be at the wedding. And I'm really hoping to be able to get new clothes and boots when I go to Jerusalem, but I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to do that. I only have a certain amount of money on my as it is.
Anyway, things are trying to get settled here, so I would guess that might happen in the next two weeks.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
So far I haven't done anything too major during succot. Usually succot is a time where people go traveling and do other activities that they've been too busy to do with their regular work schedule. For some reason I haven't done more than just chill with family and friends between Jerusalem and Tzur Hadassah, and two days in Zavdiel.
My cousins that live in the Muslim Quarter had a lot of family over this weekend. Thursday night a lot of my relatives came from Rishon Letziyon and had a festive meal in their big succah. It's really cool how things are so squished in the Muslim Quarter but somehow there's plenty of room for kids to play and for people to put up succahs.
Shabbat guests where most of my cousins relatives from the other side of the family, so I'm not directly related to them, but still pretty close to them because of how warm they are, and because of how close everyone is to each other in general.
Somehow everyone was able to stay in the Muslim quarter without feeling like they were being cramped in. Neighbor that went away for shabbat let my cousins use their homes for their guests, and my cousins fit me and two others into their place, plus their four children. That's pretty impressive for having such a tiny place. Anyone that's been with me to their house knows exactly what I'm talking about.
Friday night I went to the kotel and saw my old boss from the pizza shop. That was really nice because he took me to his rental apartment to give me the address of someone else that I know that's staying in the Old City, and I got to see his family and stuff. It's always nice to see friendly faces from America. Not to mention my boss was soooo nice and I really love him, so it was nice to see him again. His wife heard I was staying in the Muslim Quarter and thought it was really scary. Do I seem scared? I don't think it's so scary. I realize that Arabs want to kill us, but it doesn't mean that I'd let them! and besides, G-d's always watching over me. I really feel that, and I know that. Walking through the Muslim Quarter isn't that crazy. It's not like there aren't Arabs in every other part of Israel. Should I be scared of them and just not leave the house??? Get real. It's my land and I think I'll claim it. Arabs are wishing to Kill the Jews and wash them into the sea. I don't exactly feel I need let them think it actually might happen!
My cousin is learning in a yeshiva in Akko where his cousins live, and trust me, the Jews there live next to the Arabs, and they still manage to get along. As much as leftists would like to say that it can't be done, Akko is proof that it is being done. What happened on Yom Kippur there was just an incident that went out of control, which is bound to happen once in a while when dealing with two really tough groups of people. The point that I'm trying to make is that Arabs and Jews can live together and Jews don't need to be scared and run away. If they do that then we're in trouble. Look at what happened in Gaza after the disengagement. Anyone who thinks of giving up Yehudah and the Shomron has his head buried in the sand.
I'm supposed to be going to Tzur hadassah for the end of succot for Simchat Torah. It's supposed to be really nice there. I'm hoping I won't be too bored though because I still don't know that many people there and I'm giving up the time that I could be spending with family. It's ok, I'm hopeful, it's all good. :)
My cousins that live in the Muslim Quarter had a lot of family over this weekend. Thursday night a lot of my relatives came from Rishon Letziyon and had a festive meal in their big succah. It's really cool how things are so squished in the Muslim Quarter but somehow there's plenty of room for kids to play and for people to put up succahs.
Shabbat guests where most of my cousins relatives from the other side of the family, so I'm not directly related to them, but still pretty close to them because of how warm they are, and because of how close everyone is to each other in general.
Somehow everyone was able to stay in the Muslim quarter without feeling like they were being cramped in. Neighbor that went away for shabbat let my cousins use their homes for their guests, and my cousins fit me and two others into their place, plus their four children. That's pretty impressive for having such a tiny place. Anyone that's been with me to their house knows exactly what I'm talking about.
Friday night I went to the kotel and saw my old boss from the pizza shop. That was really nice because he took me to his rental apartment to give me the address of someone else that I know that's staying in the Old City, and I got to see his family and stuff. It's always nice to see friendly faces from America. Not to mention my boss was soooo nice and I really love him, so it was nice to see him again. His wife heard I was staying in the Muslim Quarter and thought it was really scary. Do I seem scared? I don't think it's so scary. I realize that Arabs want to kill us, but it doesn't mean that I'd let them! and besides, G-d's always watching over me. I really feel that, and I know that. Walking through the Muslim Quarter isn't that crazy. It's not like there aren't Arabs in every other part of Israel. Should I be scared of them and just not leave the house??? Get real. It's my land and I think I'll claim it. Arabs are wishing to Kill the Jews and wash them into the sea. I don't exactly feel I need let them think it actually might happen!
My cousin is learning in a yeshiva in Akko where his cousins live, and trust me, the Jews there live next to the Arabs, and they still manage to get along. As much as leftists would like to say that it can't be done, Akko is proof that it is being done. What happened on Yom Kippur there was just an incident that went out of control, which is bound to happen once in a while when dealing with two really tough groups of people. The point that I'm trying to make is that Arabs and Jews can live together and Jews don't need to be scared and run away. If they do that then we're in trouble. Look at what happened in Gaza after the disengagement. Anyone who thinks of giving up Yehudah and the Shomron has his head buried in the sand.
I'm supposed to be going to Tzur hadassah for the end of succot for Simchat Torah. It's supposed to be really nice there. I'm hoping I won't be too bored though because I still don't know that many people there and I'm giving up the time that I could be spending with family. It's ok, I'm hopeful, it's all good. :)
Another Yom Kippur Miracle
Hijacked Iranian Ship Was A Dirty Bomb Meant For Israel On Yom Kippur
This story is absolutely crazy! I would like to point out how clear it is that G-d is watching over Israel, and no one else. Everyone is just a messenger doing His will. This story is such an obvious clear reminder of that. I'm so happy I read it. It's funny how easily we forget that we're not the ones in control of our destiny, that everything is really in G-d's hands. It's like when we hear that it's supposed to rain tomorrow, we're almost positive that it will rain, so when it doesn't rain, we're just left wondering why. The key to success is remembering where it comes from. How else will you get more success but to go to its source?
This story is absolutely crazy! I would like to point out how clear it is that G-d is watching over Israel, and no one else. Everyone is just a messenger doing His will. This story is such an obvious clear reminder of that. I'm so happy I read it. It's funny how easily we forget that we're not the ones in control of our destiny, that everything is really in G-d's hands. It's like when we hear that it's supposed to rain tomorrow, we're almost positive that it will rain, so when it doesn't rain, we're just left wondering why. The key to success is remembering where it comes from. How else will you get more success but to go to its source?
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Arab terrorist are being caught, thank G-d
IDF Destroys Hevron Tunnel, Foils Beit El Terrorist Attack
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli soldiers Tuesday destroyed a 100-meter (328 feet)-long tunnel in Hevron that the Palestinian Authority (PA) discovered in intensified attempts to stifle growing strength by the rival Hamas terrorist organization.
The PA discovered the tunnel underneath a Hevron shop and notified the IDF. No explosives or weapons were found, but the IDF is investigating whether terrorists intended to use the tunnel to carry out attacks, possibly against the Jewish community in Hevron.
In Samaria, the IDF shot and killed a young Arab terrorist and wounded two others who were preparing to throw firebombs (Molotov cocktails) at motorists on the approach road to Beit El in Samaria Tuesday night. Soldiers discovered 10 firebombs next to the body of the terrorist, who was described as being around 16 years old.
The two other Arabs were wounded but managed to flee and may be part of the same terrorist cell that attacked the community with firebombs earlier this week. Arabs sources complained that the IDF reaction was extreme and unjustified in light of cooperation between PA security forces and the IDF.
During the Sukkot holiday earlier in the day, soldiers at a checkpoint stopped two other terrorists who tried to smuggle explosives and five pipe bombs into pre-1967 Israel.
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by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli soldiers Tuesday destroyed a 100-meter (328 feet)-long tunnel in Hevron that the Palestinian Authority (PA) discovered in intensified attempts to stifle growing strength by the rival Hamas terrorist organization.
The PA discovered the tunnel underneath a Hevron shop and notified the IDF. No explosives or weapons were found, but the IDF is investigating whether terrorists intended to use the tunnel to carry out attacks, possibly against the Jewish community in Hevron.
In Samaria, the IDF shot and killed a young Arab terrorist and wounded two others who were preparing to throw firebombs (Molotov cocktails) at motorists on the approach road to Beit El in Samaria Tuesday night. Soldiers discovered 10 firebombs next to the body of the terrorist, who was described as being around 16 years old.
The two other Arabs were wounded but managed to flee and may be part of the same terrorist cell that attacked the community with firebombs earlier this week. Arabs sources complained that the IDF reaction was extreme and unjustified in light of cooperation between PA security forces and the IDF.
During the Sukkot holiday earlier in the day, soldiers at a checkpoint stopped two other terrorists who tried to smuggle explosives and five pipe bombs into pre-1967 Israel.
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Hut Time in Israel
Things in sherut leumi are slowly coming together, just in time for succot. I feel like I kind of know what's going on at least half of the time now. :)
My last day at gan made me feel pretty funny after it took me a while to make an almost decent cup of coffee. I must have boiled water four or five times until I found the time to actually pour it into the cup and add coffee and sugar. Or at least I thought it was sugar. Oops. Yeah after I waited enough for my coffee not to burn my tong, I took a sip and tasted something really bad. Haha, I thought my coffee was spoiled for a second before I realized that I probably put salt into my coffee instead of sugar since I've never heard of instant coffee spoiling. Everyone had a good laugh at that one.
Later that night there was a "casino night" for the Tzur Hadassah youth. It lasted a few hours and kids came to play card games, billiard, ping pong, air hockey, backgammon and more. They had fun. Plus there was food. Kids were making "Belgium Waffles" whatever that's called in real English. I was busy doing other stuff, so I didn't even see them. The end of the night I ended up clean up with the Tzur Hadassah youth director, Dalit. Then I drove back to Jerusalem with her and did my laundry there and stuff. Next day she dropped my off at the central bus station and I took a bus south to the moshav Zavdiel where my cousins live. My brother was also there and we spent the first day of succot together. I was tired like crazy the whole time, but I still got to see friends from years ago. We got to catch up a bit.
I'm already back in Tzur Hadassah for the night, but I might be going to Itamar for the day to help my cousins with their farm. They said they have a lot of picking to do tomorrow. Succot here is really exciting. There are lots of parties everywhere and people are all on vacation and traveling around with their lulov and etrog.
My last day at gan made me feel pretty funny after it took me a while to make an almost decent cup of coffee. I must have boiled water four or five times until I found the time to actually pour it into the cup and add coffee and sugar. Or at least I thought it was sugar. Oops. Yeah after I waited enough for my coffee not to burn my tong, I took a sip and tasted something really bad. Haha, I thought my coffee was spoiled for a second before I realized that I probably put salt into my coffee instead of sugar since I've never heard of instant coffee spoiling. Everyone had a good laugh at that one.
Later that night there was a "casino night" for the Tzur Hadassah youth. It lasted a few hours and kids came to play card games, billiard, ping pong, air hockey, backgammon and more. They had fun. Plus there was food. Kids were making "Belgium Waffles" whatever that's called in real English. I was busy doing other stuff, so I didn't even see them. The end of the night I ended up clean up with the Tzur Hadassah youth director, Dalit. Then I drove back to Jerusalem with her and did my laundry there and stuff. Next day she dropped my off at the central bus station and I took a bus south to the moshav Zavdiel where my cousins live. My brother was also there and we spent the first day of succot together. I was tired like crazy the whole time, but I still got to see friends from years ago. We got to catch up a bit.
I'm already back in Tzur Hadassah for the night, but I might be going to Itamar for the day to help my cousins with their farm. They said they have a lot of picking to do tomorrow. Succot here is really exciting. There are lots of parties everywhere and people are all on vacation and traveling around with their lulov and etrog.
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