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Category Archives: Family
Giving up is never easy, I know
The earth was shaken. Eighteen months in Israel had ended. We took our kids and dog and moved back to Seattle. So many people wonder why and how it could be, that we left behind such a beautiful house, which … Continue reading
Back in the United States for the Holidays
I arrived in the US on Friday, will stay in the Northwest for a little over two weeks. I left my husband and three out of four boys in Israel and came here to be with our oldest son who … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holidays
Tagged college-age son, Daughters of iraq, Eugene, family travel, Iraqi Jews, Israel, Revital Horowitz, Revital Shiri-Horowitz, Seattle, sons, Thanksgiving, Vancouver
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A Trip Down Memory Lane: Our Rosh Hashana and Yom Hakippurim (Jewish New Year and Day of Atonement)
It has been more than two months in the Holy Land, and aside from the expected difficulties, the general situation is altogether is pretty good. The house is already organized and tidy (relatively…) and it’s really starting feeling like home. … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Life, family, Herzliya, I remember, Marganit street, Nitzanim, Revital Horowitz, Revital Shiri, Rosh Hashanah, Yael Ofek, Yom Kippur
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Not a Special Day
Not a special day, but quite an enjoyable one. My husband took our oldest son two days ago and they traveled back to the other side of the world. Our oldest son will start college this week. It was so … Continue reading
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Tagged Daughters of iraq, Iraqi Jews, Israel, jewish new year, living in Israel, Revital Horowitz, Revital Shiri-Horowitz, Rosh Hashanah, Seattle
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Life in Israel, Summer of 2011
It has been a month in the Holy Land, a very long and exhausting month. When we got here our house was supposed to be ready, our kids were supposed to know which school they are going to go to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Migration, Travel
Tagged family travel, Israel, living in Israel, return to Israel, women in Israel
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Snow in Israel in August
It has been over a week for us in Israel. It is so hot you could cook a steak on the sidewalk. . . This actually does not bother me at all, since everything is air-conditioned. Plus, you can bathe … Continue reading
A totally unusual day
It was a usual Seattle morning for most people, but not for our family. The sky were grey, and it was a little cool, as we took three of our kids, one little dog and tons of luggage and drove … Continue reading
Life is good
Life is good today. After such stressful couple of months, and after sending my oldest son to his adult independent life, and yes, I did cry at the graduation ceremony, but not for the reasons you would think. I cried … Continue reading
A special day
Today is my father’s 80 Birthday. My dad was born in Iraq on the “Shavuot” Holiday; this is what my grandmother used to say, since it was never documented, so they always celebrated my dad’s birthday with traditional dairy Iraqi … Continue reading
