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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Fifth Avenue Mannequins.... No, Not That One

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While I was walking down Fifth Avenue, it took me a couple of minutes to realize what I had just passed.  Had those mannequins actually move...
Saturday, August 18, 2012

Traveling Kosher

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The OU has an interesting article that includes all sorts of halachik tips for Torah observant Jewish travelers .  There are quite a few sub...
Friday, August 17, 2012

Alternative Transportation, NY and AZ

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During my recent visit to the states I noticed that bicycles are more common.  I don't remember seeing anyone ride them in the super hot...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

And I Found Myself in...

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I'm no expert in downtown ( versus midtown where I had lived as a college student and always visit)  New York City-Manhattan.    I went ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

For the First Time Ever, I Was Really Late for Work

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Ever since I was old enough to have control over my comings and goings, around the Second Grade,   I've been an absolute fanatic, compul...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Breaking a Cardinal Rule

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I always say that there's one very important rule to follow if you're tremping aka hitchhiking.  You must know the route to where ...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Not Quite The Blogger F2F I Had Been Thinking Of

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Last week I mentioned trying to put together a jblogger f2f get-together on facebook.  A number of people responded enthusiastically.  G-d w...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

"Aspiring Mekubal" to The HH Rescue

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Michael, An Aspiring Mekubal has been very generous with his time by offering to host a lot of editions of Havel Havelim recently.  This we...

Brought Back Memories

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I love walking in Manhattan.  This past visit took me to places I hadn't been for decades.  I had almost forgotten that there's a zo...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Lots of Good Food at U Café, Upper East Side, Manhattan

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I ended up eating in the same kosher restaurant about four times  this past visit to the states.  It was convenient and the food is delici...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Avoiding Jetlag, I Did It!!

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A couple of weeks ago, I was still traveling.  I flew from Israel to Newark, NJ, USA, and a few days after that I flew from there to Phoen...
Thursday, August 09, 2012

Happy Birthday 92!

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It's my father's 92nd Birthday today. Here's a picture I took of him two weeks ago when I was in Arizona where he now lives...

AZ Kosher, Phoenix

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This past visit to Phoenix, AZ, I ate fine.  Although I wasn't staying in a kosher home, I had a pot, cutting board and knife to use to ...
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Wednesday, August 08, 2012

People Were Very Helpful, Even in The States

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The older I get, the more help I need, even though I'm in pretty good shape for someone who travels senior rates according to many crite...
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Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Just Curious, How Kosher is This?

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Next to the very crowded and not so tasty "Kosher Delight" on 46th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues I found a lovely looking caf...
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Monday, August 06, 2012

Eating Kosher in Philly

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Living in Israel and visiting New York mostly when abroad, I'm pretty spoiled when it comes to kosher restaurants.  During my Phoenix, A...
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Sunday, August 05, 2012

Havel Havelim #371, Mekubal, Received

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Michael, of Aspiring Mekubal has hosted another excellent Havel Havelim , the floating internet magazine, aka blog carnival, which includes...

In Black and White

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I'm always with a camera, no, not a smart phone. My phones are very dumb.  All they need to do is to be phones.  I still, bli eyin haraa...
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Saturday, August 04, 2012

No Need to Be A Kvetch

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I don't know about you, but I like to sit in an aisle seat when flying.  That's partially because I've heard from many source...
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Friday, August 03, 2012

The USA versus Israel, Cultural Differences

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A few years ago, when I was visiting the states and on my way, by bus, to see relatives in New Jersey, I was chastised by the driver for tal...
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