SHEKET!!

November 2, 2005 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
Filed under: General, Israeliness

A Special, post-holiday anecdote:

It’s early morning – before 10 – on Rosh Ha’Shana. Rapha, my 4-year-old, wants to wear his Spiderman costume but…

1) it’s in the 80′s (30-something Celsius) outside and long, sleeved polyester doesn’t breathe (go explain THAT to a 4-year-old)
2) because it doesn’t breathe and said 4-year-old wears the costume from morning to night, it’s well overdue for a visit to the laundry

I tell him no, explaining the above reasons. A temper tantrum ensues.

Suddenly, from the neighboring apartment a woman screams: “SHEKET!” (QUIET in Hebrew)

I say: “She’s right, Raphael. It’s a holiday morning and you’re waking people up.”

He goes very quiet and seemingly contemplating the matter, walks to the window sill and peers out to ostensibly get a look at the neighbor. Instead, he throws back his head and shrieks: “SHEKET!” into the silence.

That’s my Pride & Joy…Doubled over with laughter, I failed to hear the neighbor’s shouted reply…

Visit me at the Drive Thru…You may be glad you stopped by!

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Like a bridge over flowing water la la la

November 1, 2005 by Louis the Scooterer · Leave a Comment
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- – - a bridge over Jordan River…

I have MANY favourite places.

Exactly 6 years ago I re-located from the magnificent scenery,
and countryside in BIG South Africa,
to the magnificent scenery and countryside
of not so big ISRAEL…

In fact Israel is the same size as the popular game park ..
Kruger National Park, in S.A. and while I travelled lots in S.A. –
I seldom stopped to smell the flowers and look and stare and see –
the way I do in my new place.

In fact much water has flowed under many bridges,
and NOW I stop at every bridge, everywhere, to watch the water ….

and MY favourite being the Old WOODEN Bridge across the Jordan River,
where the water flows, oh so gently, and with musical gurgling sounds,
and some people float in kayaks….for a few hundred meters
to the south…

and another unforgettable spot,
is where the River Jordan flows out of the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret)
where many people enter the water at The Baptising site,

and continues south….in some places only a couple of meters wide…
and flows under several other bridges,

to a site where many people enjoy boating and rafting,
and another place where people swim in the JORDAN
as it goes under yet another one of the bridges…..

and on its way to The Dead Sea.