Beginnings

September 3, 2006 - 2:37 AM by Sarah

New immigrant “Emah S” (“emah” is Hebrew for “mom” or “mother”) embarks on back-to-school week with her small children . . .

So this week has been a busy one……both boys had their beginning Gan (preschool) meetings, we had a parents’ meeting for the little one’s private gan (ridiculous waste of time—I mean really, how much time REALLY needs to be spent talking about what these kids are offered for lunch!) Anyway, and Fri. morning the little one had 2 hours of gan, to which we were informed Wed. night that parents were encouraged to stay with them if they were hesitant. So, WE went to gan, Ilan and I. It was fun, and contrary to my belief after the parents’ meeting, the moms that I talked to were nice. They were all surprised to see that Ilan didn’t speak ANY hebrew, and were encouraging that Hoo Yilmad Maher (he will learn fast).

and awaits her furniture, due soon to arrive from the USA . . .

I hope to get back to blog, but we’ll be busy this week………… Gan starting for both boys (preschool for Ilan and Kindergarten for Aviv), Ulpan starting for me (hebrew language class, after talking to the woman in charge on the phone, she says I can start in class level Daled–4th level!!!), and we HOPE, HOPE, HOPE, we are going to get our MECHOLA (lift, shipment, all of our crap….). Keep your fingers crossed on the last one!

but found it in her heart to open her (furniture-less?) home to another new immigrant, who arrived in the country on August 28. . .

This girl sent a note out on the nbn yahoo group asking for a place to stay before her kibbutz ulpan starts. It turned out that she is going to the SAME kibbutz that I lived on for 2 months as a part of my Young Judaea Year Course program in 1988-89. Anyway, I figured that was a nice coincidence and invited her to stay with us. Well, long story short, it turns out, our guest, CORI, is a BLOGGER!!! too wild! Small, small world!

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