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Babushka: September 2007
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Chachkes I'm collecting on my adventures in Minsk. Monday, September 24, 2007. So if you’re an Italian living in Belarus and you’re missing the taste of home, drop by Preston Market and pick up a Kellogs box, because like the sign says, “Italy is HERE! 8221; Before you rush to the check out line with your goods, be sure to check out the fresh home-made Polish-import pastas just across from the cereal section. Gig at the Fall Festival. Memorial Unveiled in Slutsk Brings in Somber New Year. 8220;It is very...
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Babushka: July 2007
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Chachkes I'm collecting on my adventures in Minsk. Wednesday, July 25, 2007. June’s Best Babushka: Founding Baba, Sonia Filkova. This Babushka is one of the 4 founding mothers of the post-Soviet Belarusian Jewish community. Before any Jewish organization had been established in Minsk, or anywhere else in the country for that matter, Sonia taught the Belarusian. Sonia has one grandson who participates in programming in the Minsk Jewish Campus. Labels: Babushka of the Month. Friday, July 13, 2007. At that ...
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Everything Will Be Illuminated: Getting Friendly with My Neighbor
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Everything Will Be Illuminated. Monday, July 02, 2007. Getting Friendly with My Neighbor. I was just on my way out the door (locking the last of my 5 locks) when my neighbor poked his head out. I don’t have much to do with my neighbors. From my two encounters with this man in the last eight months, I have learned that he is a 95 year old Hesed client (what a coincidence! He is blind in one eye and very hard of hearing. He has a son, Alexander, who lives with him part-time and speaks English. I of course ...
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Everything Will Be Illuminated: Sweating to the Oldies: Ukraine Style
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Everything Will Be Illuminated. Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Sweating to the Oldies: Ukraine Style. The good news is I have been bad about up-dating the blog because I have been so busy! Though I still managed to find time to become addicted to yet ANOTHER tv show. I somehow worked through the first two seasons of 24 in about a week. It’s just so good. The beginning of the month was slow. We were closed for a number of Ukrainian and International holidays. But as soon as the prazniki. Also turns out we have...
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Everything Will Be Illuminated: Final Countdown
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Everything Will Be Illuminated. Friday, July 27, 2007. Its hard to believe, but I have less than a week left in Kyiv! If all goes according to schedule, which it probably won't, I will be touching down in Boston at 6pm on Thursday August 2nd. My replacement, Sarah, has arrived, and we are busy orienting her and making sure she feels as overwhelmed as possible before I abandon her next week. The past month has been jam packed! That was a weird feeling. I am also sad, but mostly excited! Here's a link to t...
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Everything Will Be Illuminated: Things get nuttier
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Everything Will Be Illuminated. Wednesday, April 04, 2007. Remember how yesterday the President of Ukraine called for the Disbandment of Parliament. Well, today the Prime Minister of Ukraine defied that order:. Http:/ www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/world/europe/04ukraine.html? In other news, the Rolling Stones are coming to Kiev July 25 th. Who wants to go to the show with me? All of my friends here (including my Ukrainian friends) will be in America. Posted by mwertlieb @ 5:19 PM. View my complete profile.
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Babushka: November 2006
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Chachkes I'm collecting on my adventures in Minsk. Friday, November 24, 2006. Over the River and Through the Woods to Zhudinovichi We Go: Flannel in the FSU. Wednesday, November 22, 2006. Look Mom, No Subtitles! Eritchka Sees Her First Russian Film in Minsk. Last night Eritchka went with Alona, the logistical assistant at the Joint, to see the acclaimed Russian film,. An epic drama which was the closing film of the 2006 Venice Film Festival. They saw this film in the. Monday, November 20, 2006. AJJDC wor...
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Babushka: April 2007
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Chachkes I'm collecting on my adventures in Minsk. Monday, April 30, 2007. April’s Best Babushkas. Besides contributing their time, both babushkas have trained their offspring to be future leaders of the Jewish community. Galya has 2 grandchildren who are frequent visitors at Jewish events, and Xena’s granddaughter is on the Hillel board. Although there are still snow flurries in Minsk, the ladies will not be taking coats again until October, when people start wearing heavy coats again. Israeli Independe...
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Babushka: January 2007
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Chachkes I'm collecting on my adventures in Minsk. Friday, January 26, 2007. The ultimate old lady music video of the Former Soviet Union by Serduchka. Thursday, January 25, 2007. Eritchka Returns to Minsk After Setting World Record for Meat-Eating. Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Away From Minsk, Eritchka Turns Blue. After an overnight flight sitting next to a Belarusian woman and her yapping chihuahua, Eritchka arrived in Israel feeling a bit sad to be away from the Old Country. Thankfully though, the...
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