Where in the World Does One Find…

Where in the world does one find an army that concerns itself with the happiness of its soldiers to the point that it connects them with families to make them feel at home when they’re away from their own families? Imagine an army… where the commanding officer phones and interviews families to ensure a good …

This is MY Israel!

Originally blogged at Almost Eden on October 15, 2010 NBN is running a “This is My Israel” photo contest, but for my son, this video perfectly demonstrates why he’s so happy to be living here. This video is of the birthday reception he received from his classmates recently, which paled in comparison to the “welcome …

Wind, Sand & Rain Storms

Originally blogged at Almost Eden on December 13, 2010 For the past few days we’ve been assaulted by heavy winds blowing sand and people everywhere, I even found some (sand, not people) inside our “sealed” postal box this morning! The wind literally blowing around my bedroom Saturday night made the eeriest sounds as it found …

Max: Security Service K-9

Originally blogged at Almost Eden on March 28, 2011 We had an unusual, fun and only-in-Israel day today – and brought our newest family member home. He’s sleeping now, so deeply that he’s snoring next to my desk. About a year ago I contacted DogSense in Hod HaSharon about adopting one of their K-9 security …