Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bar Mitzvah

Wow, have not written a post here in ages.  We (or I) have been super busy between rockets, drones, friends and family sent back and forth to the war front, preparing for our eldest son's bar mitzvah. For months we felt conflicted how to celebrate and dance when there's been so much pain and turmoil. The death of Sinwar and future security helped that a bit. And of course, the 60 friends that came to make the event as happy as possible.  Having our son read under palm tree branches and here in Israel, is something we truly feel is a blessing and a merit. Hope we continue to pinch ourselves to wonder how we've come to this milestone and 5 years here. 
Read more

Third Trimester

Image
This pregnancy has felt as if it's been forever. Not sure if it's corona related, the heat or just timing. Short sleeves are a must given the heat. In any case, a couple observations in Israel with the third trimester of pregnancy. After being cleared to not having gestational diabetes (but a weird occasional craving for the drink here - - again, it's a glucose powder that when adding lemon and the water is cold, it tastes like lemonade on steroids) it was discovered that I'm anemic. Whereas in the states this was ignored and recommended to just take an iron supplement, in Israel iron IV transfusions are offered. This seems to also be one of those things that is different in the health system. In any case, so far I've rejected the treatment and waiting to see if supplements and a dietary change works. When the third trimester begins, one more ultrasound is performed. This checks for birth weight and growth. Routine weight checks, urine strip and blood pr...
Read more

Meitar

Image
Today we mixed family and business by visiting Meitar. This neighborhood boasts unique (affordable) houses, a Shupersal, pizza/falafel store, schools all in the same migrash (including ganim), a community shopping center with a judaica store, produce market and klalit/Macabi (Meuchedet is not as popular here - - take note - - though you can change your provider every 6 months). There are three pools within the town, offering separate hours for men and women's swim. A dedicated library and lots of space for strolling. The closest hospital is Saroka, about 20 minutes away. The roads of the yeshuv-city are flat, on a grid and easy to get around.  The community is proud of its diversity. The mamlachti dati school, Chemdat, has boys and girls of all religious (and non religious) levels learning in harmony. The school goes through 8th grade and splits the genders in 6th grade. Many also choose to send their children to schools in Arad, Susya or Sansena. It is customary in Isr...
Read more