How Does the Shuk Work?
Everyone is always talking about Jerusalem’s Mahaneh Yehuda outdoor market place- better know as the shuk. If you are not in the know I will bring you up to speed. Imagine a really long outdoor hallway paved with cement, high green roof tops, coated with screaming merchants selling everything from the basic fruits to spices that your nose didn’t know exist. Then there are the musicians, tzedakah seekers and Chabadniks handing out Shabbat candles, all weaving in and out of the cafes that continue to pop-up.
The shuk is literally a coupon book come to life with no official price tags on anything. If you are one of those people that loves to tell their friends and family about your latest bargain then this is the market for you.
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Start you morning off with a bang of a breakfast!
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But important doesn’t have to be expensive. Below is your chance to find out where to get the healthy-fill-you-up breakfast or do it yourself at home.
Everyone knows a healthy breakfast is one that gives you the energy for the day and the supplements to keep you going. Coffee Shop, one of Israel’s most popular restaurant chains, understands that and has created a meal that is yummy, healthy and filling. For NIS 39 Continue reading this entry »
Get Fresh with a Fresh Wipe
Who knew one wipe had so many uses? Remember that movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding? The father in that movie was convinced that Windex was the do-it-all gadget. It was a funny concept, but there was some truth to it. There must be that one thing that can do it all- and of course there is- it is the fresh wipe.
The fresh wipe is really supposed to be used on babies during a diaper change. While the fresh wipe does a great job at keeping everything sanitary, you can take this tool a step further and not only clean the child but clean yourself off too. Don’t stop there; use a fresh wipe to clean the area.
When you are done with the baby, yourself and the area, use a fresh wipe to Continue reading this entry »
Israeli Lines
I feel a hole in my body. I am not sure where it begins and if it ends. It is not like the other holes in a body- it connects no where and serves no purpose. It is more of a black hole and with it brings sadness I am not accustomed to.
These days I am more than just depressed. I have melancholy fingers and blue eyes. I am nothing nowadays. I am waiting for life to begin again. It is as though someone has put me on pause and just left me here. When did living stop and dying begin? Continue reading this entry »
A new format for peace talks
Condoleezza Rice, Abu Mazen and Ehud Olmert continue to talk about their three-way peace talks, but Arabs and Israelis are finding their own way to communicate- Internet porn. While Arab states claim Israel is their enemy they have no problem searching for Israeli women in the army or Mossad to heat things up. Talk about a peace process with action! Read more at Ynet
The Big Felafel 