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 Aug 17 2008, 11:07 AM
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 Gabbai  Group: Members Posts: 624 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Toronto Member No.: 29  |
We have been here in Bet Shemesh for a few days now. We spent shabbat in what will be our new neighbourhhod in the Rama. The whole thing is awesome.
My daughter has started camp and loves it. She told me that we "should never leave Israel". We are starting to accomlish things, and will get really busy trying to get stuff in order when we get our teudot zehut tomorrow afternoon. I spent today looking up work-related places in Tel Aviv, and havew managed to find most of the basics. On that same trip I learned that the tachanah mercazit and the tachanah mercaz are not the same place. Ooops. Detour. We have arranged for some, but not all of our appliances. We also still need mattresses and a diningroom set. Comming together okay though -------------------- "You gotta put down the ducky if you wanna play the saxaphone" -Ernie
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Aug 17 2008, 11:12 AM
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I'm really happy for you. I hope everything continues to go well.
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Aug 17 2008, 11:13 AM
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 Knows she doesn't know Group: Members Posts: 5,044 Joined: 19-July 04 Member No.: 583 |
Oh HD, I'm thrilled to hear you are there and finding it ok for now. I hope it gets more fun and works out well for you. I love what your daughter said. Thanks for checking in.
-------------------- Proud member of the "I don't always wait until I finish reading the thread to respond" club. ~~~~~~~~~~ As for me, I would rather be able to love things I cannot have, than to have things I'm not able to love. .~Merrit Malloy IMPVHO |
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Aug 17 2008, 12:00 PM
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 Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 26-January 06 From: chicago, il Member No.: 2,285 |
GREAT to hear!
please keep posting. -------------------- Make aliyah, and live in the country where your forefathers walked.
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Aug 17 2008, 12:11 PM
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 grannylicious Group: Members Posts: 3,450 Joined: 23-December 04 From: anywhere there's wifi Member No.: 947 |
Try not to be too euphoric because the initial "vacation" gloss wears off and you are left with the reality of living in a very very different country... but I'm jealous of you and I'd love to do it myself. Keep us informed!
-------------------- "Mommy, is this the house where we are allowed to swing on the chairs, or the house where we're not allowed to swing on the chairs?"
- My three year old granddaughter. There is being a real father, and there is being in the same room as your wife when she conceives. |
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Aug 17 2008, 12:57 PM
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 Rebbe  Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 17-September 07 Member No.: 6,891 |
It's great to hear that things are going well.
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Aug 17 2008, 01:03 PM
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 Rebbe Group: Members Posts: 1,434 Joined: 6-August 05 From: עיר של שלום Member No.: 1,709 |
Mazal tov!
Be aware that you'll need to be pushy in order to get anywhere, and that bureaucratics can be tough. Also, before you go to the misrad hap'nim, check their website. You don't want to get stuck. I take it that you didn't go through NBN. They have a walk-in registration that you can do now, and that may help you out in the future. Also, if you don't know the language well, just argue in English. But argue, and ask tonz of questions. Otherwise you won't get anywhere. If you need help, pm me- I just went thru this a year ago. Also- don't ever take a price as is. Try to get a discount- negotiate. Usually, they'll give it to you rather than lose the business. G'luck! -------------------- על כל אחד ואחת להוסיף בתורה ובמצוות כדי להכריע את עצמו ואת כל העולם כולו לכף זכות!
'It is every Jew's duty to add in Torah and mitzvot in order to bring the geula.' |
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Aug 17 2008, 02:58 PM
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 חסד ואמת Group: Members Posts: 8,843 Joined: 16-November 06 Member No.: 4,063 |
Hatzlacha rabba!
-------------------- "If they would allow one dead soul to visit an assembly of philosophers, that would be the end of all their teachings."
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Aug 17 2008, 02:58 PM
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 Pretentious Blockhead Group: Members Posts: 4,367 Joined: 22-April 05 From: ^ Member No.: 1,446 |
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Aug 17 2008, 03:12 PM
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Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 926 Joined: 2-August 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 3,153 |
Good luck HappyDuck!
-------------------- I think love means sometimes saying you're sorry even when you're not. -chaimsmom
Rabbis are halachic guides, they aren't there to be surrogate brains.-Shemmy |
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Aug 17 2008, 04:35 PM
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 Make Aliyah! Group: Members Posts: 7,525 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Back HOME! W00t! Member No.: 660 |
QUOTE (lyric @ Aug 17 2008, 07:11 PM)  Try not to be too euphoric because the initial "vacation" gloss wears off and you are left with the reality of living in a very very different country... but I'm jealous of you and I'd love to do it myself. Keep us informed! Wrong! Let her be euphoric! Why not? She deserves it. Yes, of course it will wear off... but so what? -------------------- There are a number of ideas that literally form the backbone of Judaism. Without knowledge of these ideas, it is virtually impossible to know how Judaism came to be as it is today, or how it functions. Unfortunately, however, the more important the idea, the less the average person knows about it. - Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, Handbook of Jewish Thought
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Aug 17 2008, 04:36 PM
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Rebbe Group: Members Posts: 1,434 Joined: 6-August 05 From: עיר של שלום Member No.: 1,709 |
Let her be euphoric, yet aware of what may come. Awareness=alertness=foresight.
-------------------- על כל אחד ואחת להוסיף בתורה ובמצוות כדי להכריע את עצמו ואת כל העולם כולו לכף זכות!
'It is every Jew's duty to add in Torah and mitzvot in order to bring the geula.' |
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Aug 17 2008, 04:37 PM
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grannylicious Group: Members Posts: 3,450 Joined: 23-December 04 From: anywhere there's wifi Member No.: 947 |
QUOTE (Pinchas @ Aug 17 2008, 10:35 PM) Wrong! Let her be euphoric! Why not? She deserves it. Yes, of course it will wear off... but so what? OK so long as it's sensible euphoria 
-------------------- "Mommy, is this the house where we are allowed to swing on the chairs, or the house where we're not allowed to swing on the chairs?"
- My three year old granddaughter. There is being a real father, and there is being in the same room as your wife when she conceives. |
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Aug 17 2008, 04:53 PM
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 Gabbai Group: Members Posts: 416 Joined: 26-September 03 Member No.: 266 |
Hatzlachah Rabbah!
-------------------- Good things come in little packages..............just like me!
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Aug 17 2008, 05:00 PM
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Make Aliyah! Group: Members Posts: 7,525 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Back HOME! W00t! Member No.: 660 |
QUOTE (lyric @ Aug 17 2008, 11:37 PM) OK so long as it's sensible euphoria You're just jealous. -------------------- There are a number of ideas that literally form the backbone of Judaism. Without knowledge of these ideas, it is virtually impossible to know how Judaism came to be as it is today, or how it functions. Unfortunately, however, the more important the idea, the less the average person knows about it. - Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, Handbook of Jewish Thought
Make Aliyah! Join the club! Add "Make Aliyah" to your sig and get 20% off* on my first book. *Restrictions Apply |
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Aug 17 2008, 05:08 PM
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Rebbe Group: Members Posts: 1,434 Joined: 6-August 05 From: עיר של שלום Member No.: 1,709 |
I'm not!
But anyone jealous had better pack up and go! -------------------- על כל אחד ואחת להוסיף בתורה ובמצוות כדי להכריע את עצמו ואת כל העולם כולו לכף זכות!
'It is every Jew's duty to add in Torah and mitzvot in order to bring the geula.' |
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Aug 17 2008, 05:08 PM
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grannylicious Group: Members Posts: 3,450 Joined: 23-December 04 From: anywhere there's wifi Member No.: 947 |
QUOTE (Pinchas @ Aug 17 2008, 11:00 PM) You're just jealous. I am. -------------------- "Mommy, is this the house where we are allowed to swing on the chairs, or the house where we're not allowed to swing on the chairs?"
- My three year old granddaughter. There is being a real father, and there is being in the same room as your wife when she conceives. |
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