Rishon LeZiyyon, Israel

... you. I've arrived--out of Europe and into this little bastion in the Middle East of democracy, technology, and Judaism that is ISRAEL. Funny feeling, going from one of the most Catholic countries in the world to the most Jewish one on the planet. I arrive ...

... , Saturday, the Shabbath, was their one weekend day. So their work week is 6 days long. Must be tough! We drive to Rishon LeZiyyon. My friend's husband is a quick driver: it takes us only one hour to reach the beach, which as predicted, is empty but for ...

... to Tel Aviv to visit Amitai, one of the older brothers, and we sit around playing guitar and chatting for hours. Conversations in Israel flow smoothly from topics of the Palestinian conflict to which is the best pub in town. There's a sense of balance, you ...

... grandma and grandpa for an hour cause my grandma had to go back to work.. then we went to my aunt. tomorrow i am going to lunch at my grandma (mom's side) and then later i'm going out with Yamit and some friends to some bars in rishon (ide'a, and katza)