Etgarim – Challenge

11th January, 2011 - Posted by admin - 2 Comments

I recently read an article (soon-to-be-published) about an organization in Israel that is enabling people with physical and mental disabilities to participate in sports activities, including running with the blind in Tel Aviv. I contacted the organization about volunteering to run with the blind but they have enough volunteers for that. Instead, they suggested I […] Read More

What is my word?

10th January, 2011 - Posted by admin - 2 Comments

I recently mentioned some of the things that inspired me to come up with the 28 goals, including the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Never has a book had so much of a direct impact on me. I usually don’t read memoirs, but I decided to read this one during my trip to the […] Read More

My happy home

2nd January, 2011 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment

During my last trip to the States, on the first night I decided to go to Barnes and Noble and buy some books related to what I was feeling at the time. My intention was to get those books and also briefly browse the best-sellers and other categories that interested me. In one section in […] Read More

Tu B’Shvat: A new year for the trees and for me

21st December, 2010 - Posted by admin - 3 Comments

Tu B’Shvat (the Jewish new year for trees) very appropriately falls out on my birthday this year. I can think of no better way to kick off the 28 challenge than by fulfilling my goal of planting a tree. Just as I mainly made aliyah because I have always felt a strong attachment to being […] Read More

My second aliyah and the 28

19th December, 2010 - Posted by admin - 6 Comments

For those who know and those who don’t, the past few months have been very interesting for me. Certain events  that may or may not be elaborated on in future blog posts have inspired me to conduct an extensive and long overdue cheshbon nefesh. I tend to be a passive person and after making aliyah […] Read More

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