The Miserable Lot of the Israeli Car
September 16, 2017
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The typical Israeli car lives a tough, precarious life from birth to death.
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The Israeli Driver
September 18, 2017
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The basic premise of the Israeli driver is simple: he needs to get somewhere and you are in his way. Everything else ensues from here.
“Kids are More Important than Buses”
September 17, 2017
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What’s more important – kids or buses? The Haredi community in Jerusalem lives in a time capsules, but jumping into a busy street can be dangerous. On Yom Kippur we all live in a car-free time capsule and that is pretty nice, actually.
Cleaning the Israeli Car
September 17, 2017
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The elements conspire against keeping the Israeli car clean and what to do, or not do, about it.
Route 90 and the Israeli Driver
March 2, 2018
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Route 90 is one of the most beautiful scenic routes in Israel, but poses an immense challenge for the best of Israeli drivers, and most of us are far from best… The bulk of the road is still a 2-laner, carrying salt trucks from the Dead Sea, car carriers from the Eilat Port and the usual load of impatient Isreli drivers. This can be a recipe for trouble.
Doomsday Preppers, Cumbre Vieja, and Israel’s Mamads
December 23, 2018
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As American doomsday preppers prepare for the apocalypse or the mega-tzunami, Israelis put their trust in the Mamad, or protected space. As to the “rest of the world”…
The Big Israeli Escape
November 24, 2018
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This year, statistics show that, on average, every Israeli will travel out of the country. Many go to India.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 1
November 24, 2018
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Israelis desert their homeland for the High Holidays. Warmed relations with Saudi enable air carriers to fly direct, shrinking the continent for the India-bound Israeli. And the crowd is not what you think…
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 2 – Tushita Meditation Center
November 28, 2018
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Israelis in Tushita Buddhist Meditation Center, Dharamkot, are over-represented 63 times over the other 11 leading countries of students origin. Tushita offers 10-day silent retreats, short courses and drop-in meditations.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 3 – The Case of Bhagsu
January 5, 2019
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Israelis in Bhagsu. If you thought you knew why Israelis come to India, read this post and be ready for surprises. Post compares Hindu and Israeli tourism to this friendly village in the lower Himalayas. Everybody co-exists and cultural co-fertilization brings about interesting results.
Bamba, Turkish Coffee and the Legendary Hezi
January 9, 2019
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Falafel and Israeli salad in every corner Bhagsu is not sufficient. How can the Israeli traveler survive without his fix of Turkish coffee and Bamba?
The Israeli Trail in India – From Lower Bhagsu to Upper Dharamkot
January 10, 2019
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The Israeli trail can be found in India, complete with the trail’s markers, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, problems, joys. Welcome to India if you want to know Israel!
Israeli Phenomenon in India Part 4 – The Spiritual Scene
January 17, 2019
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The home-made Israeli spiritual scene in India ranges from the orthodox Beit Chabad to the innovative Beit Bina with the “Jewish Heart” in between. They all provide a warm home but with some strings attached, and a “protection” from the surrounding overwhelming “spiritual salad”.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India Part 5 – Music, Grass and the Spiritual Salad
February 25, 2019
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Music, grass and the spiritual salad – the three occupations of Israelis in India outside of shopping… Western, Jewish and israeli involvement in Indian spiritual paths create interesting fusions that transform Israeli society, Judaism and India.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 6 – Reasons We Flock There
April 3, 2019
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Why Israelis go to India? This first post enumerates the more obvious reasons – fun, escape, learn, shanti, post-army, herd, cheap, the Hummus trail infrastructure, adventure, and, of course – Incredible India. Sequel: non-obvious reasons.
The Miserable Lot of the Israeli Car
September 16, 2017
No Comments
The typical Israeli car lives a tough, precarious life from birth to death.
The Israeli Driver
September 18, 2017
No Comments
The basic premise of the Israeli driver is simple: he needs to get somewhere and you are in his way. Everything else ensues from here.
“Kids are More Important than Buses”
September 17, 2017
No Comments
What’s more important – kids or buses? The Haredi community in Jerusalem lives in a time capsules, but jumping into a busy street can be dangerous. On Yom Kippur we all live in a car-free time capsule and that is pretty nice, actually.
Cleaning the Israeli Car
September 17, 2017
No Comments
The elements conspire against keeping the Israeli car clean and what to do, or not do, about it.
Route 90 and the Israeli Driver
March 2, 2018
No Comments
Route 90 is one of the most beautiful scenic routes in Israel, but poses an immense challenge for the best of Israeli drivers, and most of us are far from best… The bulk of the road is still a 2-laner, carrying salt trucks from the Dead Sea, car carriers from the Eilat Port and the usual load of impatient Isreli drivers. This can be a recipe for trouble.
Doomsday Preppers, Cumbre Vieja, and Israel’s Mamads
December 23, 2018
No Comments
As American doomsday preppers prepare for the apocalypse or the mega-tzunami, Israelis put their trust in the Mamad, or protected space. As to the “rest of the world”…
The Big Israeli Escape
November 24, 2018
1 Comment
This year, statistics show that, on average, every Israeli will travel out of the country. Many go to India.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 1
November 24, 2018
3 Comments
Israelis desert their homeland for the High Holidays. Warmed relations with Saudi enable air carriers to fly direct, shrinking the continent for the India-bound Israeli. And the crowd is not what you think…
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 2 – Tushita Meditation Center
November 28, 2018
1 Comment
Israelis in Tushita Buddhist Meditation Center, Dharamkot, are over-represented 63 times over the other 11 leading countries of students origin. Tushita offers 10-day silent retreats, short courses and drop-in meditations.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 3 – The Case of Bhagsu
January 5, 2019
2 Comments
Israelis in Bhagsu. If you thought you knew why Israelis come to India, read this post and be ready for surprises. Post compares Hindu and Israeli tourism to this friendly village in the lower Himalayas. Everybody co-exists and cultural co-fertilization brings about interesting results.
Bamba, Turkish Coffee and the Legendary Hezi
January 9, 2019
No Comments
Falafel and Israeli salad in every corner Bhagsu is not sufficient. How can the Israeli traveler survive without his fix of Turkish coffee and Bamba?
The Israeli Trail in India – From Lower Bhagsu to Upper Dharamkot
January 10, 2019
No Comments
The Israeli trail can be found in India, complete with the trail’s markers, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, problems, joys. Welcome to India if you want to know Israel!
Israeli Phenomenon in India Part 4 – The Spiritual Scene
January 17, 2019
No Comments
The home-made Israeli spiritual scene in India ranges from the orthodox Beit Chabad to the innovative Beit Bina with the “Jewish Heart” in between. They all provide a warm home but with some strings attached, and a “protection” from the surrounding overwhelming “spiritual salad”.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India Part 5 – Music, Grass and the Spiritual Salad
February 25, 2019
No Comments
Music, grass and the spiritual salad – the three occupations of Israelis in India outside of shopping… Western, Jewish and israeli involvement in Indian spiritual paths create interesting fusions that transform Israeli society, Judaism and India.
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 6 – Reasons We Flock There
April 3, 2019
No Comments
Why Israelis go to India? This first post enumerates the more obvious reasons – fun, escape, learn, shanti, post-army, herd, cheap, the Hummus trail infrastructure, adventure, and, of course – Incredible India. Sequel: non-obvious reasons.