When ideas fail, words come in very handy (Goethe)

When did you last talk to someone about the weather? Do you find yourself doing it often? With close friends or total strangers? We are all familiar with the myth about Englishmen, when meeting with a stranger they’ll eventually start talking about the weather.  True, English people do talk quite often about the weather, but they probably do that less [...]

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Two days ago I had the most incredible experience: I went to the Nalaga’at (”Do Touch”) Theatre Company which consists of an ensamble of Deaf-Blind actors. It is a unique and innovative cultural center, the first of its kind in the world.
Located at the old Jaffa Port (Tel Aviv, Israel) in a beautifully designed building, I [...]

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It is our pleasure to announce that yesterday a new coin was introduced into circulation in Israel, the 2 NIS coin. Unbelievable as it may sound and although this new coin is only one day old, we already have a new blend word for it: “Shnekel“. This is a result of blending the two Hebrew words: [...]

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I don’t really like what I’m doing and I can’t tell anyone I’m doing it. Not allowed to. Strictly forbidden. I wish I could. I also wish I could do something else, but it’s too late. I missed my last opportunity when I was 49 years and 364 days old. Had my chance then but [...]

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