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Rustic Living. Cows, kids running free, mosquitoes and street BBQs.

Rustic Living. Cows, kids running free, mosquitoes and street BBQs.

21 June 2012

Last shabbat I was just slicking on a dash of mascara before rushing off to shul [NB – this is considered High Maintenance where I live], when I noticed in the mirror 2 large white cows walking past my window. After doing a double take I ran to my window, and sure enough there they …

No Dogs Allowed

No Dogs Allowed

17 April 2012

So our landlady put a slight damper on things [see previous enthusiastic post] when she discovered our new 4 legged addition to the family. The conversation went something like this: “No Dogs Allowed in the House.” “But she’s tiny! And harmless! and hairless” “No Dogs Allowed in the House” “But its our furniture!” “No Dogs …

My Story

This is the story of one family’s aliyah in 2010 to the North of Israel from just North of London, beginning 26th July 2010. At the time we were a family of 3, our delightful toddling little boy was 18 months and we were expecting a new baby just 7.5 weeks later.

In 2017 we are now a family of 7, after 4 boys we were blessed with a daughter. We invite you to join the trials, tribulations and (possibly) triumphs of emigrating to the holiest, and craziest country in the world, Israel.

Sadly, in 2020, just before the pandemic hit, the family became a family of 6 when the author, Deganit, passed away, suddenly and unexpectedly, age 40.

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