Jerusalem

Jerusalem to Introduce Doggie Poop-ternity Test

June 15, 2012

Poop you scoop Israelis are notorious about not picking up dog poop. If the subject of this post offends you, I apologize in advance, but stepping in dog droppings offends me even more. And, as the new owners of a dog ourselves, keeping the city streets safe for strollers is even more of a mandate. […]

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Emek Tzurim Park: a Hidden Treasure in Jerusalem

April 17, 2012

The beginning point of Emek Tzurim File this one in the “who knew?” department. During the intermediary days of Passover, my wife and I had the opportunity to join a guided tour through the Tzurim Valley that begins at the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University and ends at the Dung Gate entrance to the Old City, […]

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Train Construction Ahead

November 8, 2011

Posing in Tunnel 3A When our kids were young, we had a videotape they used to love called “Road Construction Ahead” which was all about, well, road construction. It featured hard hats, tractors and lots of concrete. The truth is, I loved it too – I’m a nut when it comes to anything in the […]

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Time Running Out for “The Clock”

October 19, 2011

“The Clock” at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem closes this weekend It’s hard to know exactly how to describe “The Clock,” Christian Marclay’s award winning art installation, which is currently on display, if that’s even the right word, at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Tour de Force? Spellbinding? Unbelievable? They all come to mind. The […]

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Yes, That Bacon is Kosher

October 12, 2011

Don’t worry…it’s 100% kosher (picture from Zac Johnson who makes and sells kosher bacon. http://www.jewishbacon.wordpress.com) Growing up, I didn’t have a very strong Jewish background. I never had a bar mitzvah, Yom Kippur was just another school day and Shavuot, well, what’s that? But Shabbat, now that was special – that was the day we […]

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From Rothschild Boulevard to a Jerusalem Living Room

September 22, 2011

We first met Niv Kaikov a few months back at Tel Aviv’s White Night celebration. We were strolling on Rothschild Boulevard – yes the same one that’s been filled with tents all summer – which, during White Night, is instead filled with musicians. Every block, sometimes even every half a block, there is another band […]

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Dueling Eicha’s…with Wheels

August 9, 2011

Segways at the tayelet The holiday of Tisha B’av has befallen us (yes, pun intended) and Jews all over the world are spending the day reflecting, fasting or otherwise using the holiday’s restrictions to avoid shaving and bathing for a day. On the evening of Tisha B’av, it is traditional to hear the book of […]

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Modern Minimalist Train Brings Steve Reich’s Music to Jerusalem

July 11, 2011

Steve Reich’s Different Trains rumbled into town this past week and the results were stunning – one of the must-see concerts of an already overflowing Jerusalem summer. Reich is the godfather of the modern minimalist music scene, patron saint to more art/pop-oriented artists like Phillip Glass and Brian Eno. His compositions are highly repetitive: the […]

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The Latest Holyland Monstrosity in Jerusalem?

June 28, 2011

Planned 24-story tower in southern Jerusalem When the city of Jerusalem canceled the “Safdie Plan” in 2006, urban planners said there would be no choice but to build inside the city itself. The Safdie Plan, a project conceived by world-famous architect Moshe Safdie, would have put upwards of 20,000 housing units in the hills to […]

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Old City Treasure Hunt

March 30, 2011

Jody and her mom Adriane find the shofars at the Beit El Yeshiva Dr. Clue is the world’s leading team-building company specializing in treasure hunt activities. Dr. Clue is also my brother, Dave. He was just here in Israel for our youngest son Aviv’s bar mitzvah and, as his gift, he planned a special treasure […]

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