The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 2 – Tushita Meditation Center
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 1
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 Big Israeli Escape
This year, statistics show that, on average, every Israeli will travel out of the country. Many go to India.
Doomsday Preppers, Cumbre Vieja, and Israel’s Mamads
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”…
Wolf Spiders and Buddhist Compassion
A wolf spider in one’s room can be a challenging experience, but between my Hindu landlady and Tushita Buddhist Center I got a mini enlightenment on how to tackle it.
Hair Galore
The general talk about hair and age is demoralizing and most of it is not based in facts. Taking good care of your hair, even dyed hair, can keep your hair growing and shiny. I offer tips, advice and an apology to hairdressers
The Israeli Phenomenon in India, Part 1
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 Big Israeli Escape
This year, statistics show that, on average, every Israeli will travel out of the country. Many go to India.
Hair Galore
The general talk about hair and age is demoralizing and most of it is not based in facts. Taking good care of your hair, even dyed hair, can keep your hair growing and shiny. I offer tips, advice and an apology to hairdressers
Route 90 and the Israeli Driver
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.
Cleaning the Israeli Car
The elements conspire against keeping the Israeli car clean and what to do, or not do, about it.
“Kids are More Important than Buses”
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.