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of the sands and the cliffs: October 2008
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Friday, October 31, 2008. This is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween. Well, Halloween in Jerusalem is pretty much like any other night, except when you're at HUC! The planning process was fairly easy; we sent out some e-mails, came up with a theme (Halloween! Let's compare again) process, but strangely fulfilling. We also made handmade decorations - ghosts, pumpkins, a Happy Halloween sign, and Ari carved a Jack O'Lantern out of a melon. All in all, it was a...
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of the sands and the cliffs: August 2008
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Monday, August 25, 2008. In what might be the last post before my post-Ulpan pre-Semester break (during which I'll be backpacking for 7 days in the Golan and Galilee), I'm not sure really what to post, because there hasn't been anything amazingly noteworthy, just a series of very cool events. So, here goes. Lisa, Jim, Jason. Ari, Jaclyn, Lisa, Jim. I think there was some confusion about where people should have been looking for this picture.). Tomorrow (T...
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of the sands and the cliffs: June 2009
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Saturday, June 20, 2009. Re-entry: top hat stories. It’s really anecdotes, stories, funny moments, that really embody the experience. But telling them is often difficult. I’m well aware of the irony that by explaining what a top hat story is, I have to tell a top hat story.). Monday, June 15, 2009. Re-entry: rip van winkling. Tuesday, June 9, 2009. And in the end, there's a beginning. As I was furiously, madly packing tonight (this morning? I've reached a...
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of the sands and the cliffs: February 2009
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Wednesday, February 25, 2009. In order to enjoy one of the most important American traditions, Oscar Night – my equivalent of the Super Bowl – a lot of planning needed to occur. There’s an episode of How I Met Your Mother. I thought the ceremony itself was good; Hugh Jackman did a fine job. I was mostly pleased with the winners – I’ve only seen very few of the nominated films; Slumdog. Saturday, February 21, 2009. This past week, though, things have been ...
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of the sands and the cliffs: re-entry: rip van winkling
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Monday, June 15, 2009. Re-entry: rip van winkling. Being back in america is wonderful. glorious. it's great to see my family and friends again, be in the wonderful place I call northern california, and bask in the glow of understanding the local language. . I am always glad to return to home to northern calif. can i take you to lunch soon? Ill be leaving in 2 wks for a short trip to israel. best, michael l from bje. June 19, 2009 at 3:52 AM.
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of the sands and the cliffs: May 2009
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Sunday, May 31, 2009. Pampering ourselves in phnom penh. Angkor Wat is truly spectacular. I'd learned about it in my archeology of cities course my 4th year at UCLA, but not really in great depth. But it's amazing! Angkor Wat is really a misnomer, it's really the temples and cities, spread out over many kilometers, of Angkor - Angkor Wat is the biggest and most central Temple; it's the biggest religious building in the world. How about that, huh? Say hell...
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of the sands and the cliffs: March 2009
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Sunday, March 29, 2009. We then went on a beautiful, steep hike overlooking the Ramon Crater (the largest geologically formed crater in the world) and headed to a five-star Bedouin tent for the evening. Gavin, Luanne, and I (the three ED students) led Mincha (afternoon) service that day. We wanted it to be a contemplative, reflective service, and I think we reached our goal. For pictures, check out my Picasa album:. Thursday, March 19, 2009. I gotta tell ...
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of the sands and the cliffs: pampering ourselves in phnom penh
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Sunday, May 31, 2009. Pampering ourselves in phnom penh. Angkor Wat is truly spectacular. I'd learned about it in my archeology of cities course my 4th year at UCLA, but not really in great depth. But it's amazing! Angkor Wat is really a misnomer, it's really the temples and cities, spread out over many kilometers, of Angkor - Angkor Wat is the biggest and most central Temple; it's the biggest religious building in the world. How about that, huh? Pamperin...
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of the sands and the cliffs: December 2008
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Sunday, December 28, 2008. Wholesome Update from the Holy Land. I'm writing to give you a brief update of events in Israel. For those of you who have been following the news this weekend, you've probably seen that, in response to the Qassam rocketing coming out of Gaza the last few weeks, the Israeli military initiated a huge military response on Hamas institutions in Gaza (see how careful I was in my phrasing? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). JFro in J.Lem.
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of the sands and the cliffs: back in bagnkok
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Of the sands and the cliffs. A year in jerusalem. Friday, June 5, 2009. We cooked all day. We made our own curry paste, totally from scratch. We made curry and stir-fry chicken and basil, different types of soups, stir fry noodles, spring rolls, desserts (mango and sticky rice; bananas in coconut milk). It was all tasty and fun and easy (if you have the right ingredients) and they gave us recipes so we can recreate them back in the states. I look forward to seeing you in Israel or back in the states!
