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 My friend Dov-Ber alerted me to the [http://www.divestfromwar.org/ Seattle divestment campaign].  When I read stuff like that, it makes me thank God that I moved to Israel when I did.  I'm on all their "black lists" now: white, male, Jewish, Israeli and a "settler".  All I'm missing now is to become a multinational corporation.  Of course, another reason to be glad I'm in Israel is I don't need [http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/story?id=4612991&page=1 one of these dorky things].
-This Thursday night was the beginning of {{wiki|Lag Ba'omer}}, which is the holiday where we burn down the town. There were bonfires everywhere, fueled by kids hauling everything combustible they could find.  We saw a boy maybe eight years old, hauling a very long tree branch.  We saw people who had rented trailers for their cars so they could haul all sorts of wooden debris to the bonfires.  People were "hanging out" around the fires, eating and just having a good time. This morning, the entire town smelled of wood smoke; but there isn't anything wooden left, I think.
+This Thursday night was the beginning of {{wiki|Lag Ba'omer}}, which is the holiday where we burn down the town. There were bonfires everywhere, fueled by kids hauling everything combustible they could find.  We saw a boy maybe eight years old, hauling a very long tree branch.  There were people who had rented trailers for their cars so they could haul all sorts of wooden debris to the bonfires.  There were even people with shopping carts (they only cost five shekels!) full of combustibles.  People were "hanging out" around the fires, eating and just having a good time. This morning, the entire town smelled of wood smoke, and there isn't anything wooden left in the city, I think.  Daniela and her class went to {{wiki2|Meron_(Israel)|Meron}} for the holiday, along with an estimated 200 thousand others.  She says, "it was loud, crowded and smelled bad".
 In the meantime, our [http://bogieworks.blogs.com/treppenwitz/2008/05/identifying-wit.html friendly neighbors] decided that a pre-condition for talks to continue, is for them to [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/126213 have a standing army].  Because, you know, they're afraid the Jordanians will invade them.
 This week I discovered that reinforced concrete is harder than the body of my car.  Every day, I make a somewhat complicated turn to get into my parking spot at work.  Every day, I go in reverse around a concrete pillar.  Every day I clear the pillar.  Well, not ''every'' day.  This week I didn't clear it -- I don't know how I misjudged, but I did.  So the car came to an alarming, sudden stop -- and my heart leapt into my throat.  B"H, I'm fine; the car, however, needs care (the rear left fender folded in, and presses the tire).  I called the leasing company, and they towed away that car and gave me a loaner in the meantime.  It's pretty embarrassing to be felled by a stationary object.  At least no-one got hurt (except my feelings).  I'm just glad my Mom was not here when it happened...
 Shabbat shalom!

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 Hi again!
-This week was the end of my Mom's trip to the Holy Land.  We sent her back Monday night, and she arrived back in Seattle safely, B"H.  Given it was her first trip outside the USA, she did well and we hope she'll decide to make the trip again.  Now that she realizes that not all of us ride donkeys to work (but some of us do: I encounter a trio of donkey-riding Arabs every morning on my way to work).  And she didn't have [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1211434085067&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull difficulties with security] in the airport.
+This week was the end of my Mom's trip to the Holy Land.  We sent her back Monday night, and she arrived back in Seattle safely, B"H.  Given it was her first trip outside the USA, she did well and we hope she'll decide to make the trip again.  Now that she realizes that not all of us ride donkeys to work (but some of us do: I encounter a trio of donkey-riding Arabs every morning on my way to work).  And she didn't have [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1211434085067&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull difficulties with security] in the airport, or [http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/story?id=4904408&page=1 have to pay extra] for baggage.
-My friend Dov-Ber alerted me to the [http://www.divestfromwar.org/ Seattle divestment campaign].  When I read stuff like that, it makes me thank God that I moved to Israel when I did.  I'm on all their "black lists" now: white, male, Jewish, Israeli and a "settler".  All I'm missing now is to become a multinational corporation...
+My friend Dov-Ber alerted me to the [http://www.divestfromwar.org/ Seattle divestment campaign].  When I read stuff like that, it makes me thank God that I moved to Israel when I did.  I'm on all their "black lists" now: white, male, Jewish, Israeli and a "settler".  All I'm missing now is to become a multinational corporation.  Of course, another reason to be glad I'm in Israel is I don't need [http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/story?id=4612991&page=1 one of these dorky things].
-* [http://bogieworks.blogs.com/treppenwitz/2008/05/identifying-wit.html Identifying with the enemy]
+In the meantime, our [http://bogieworks.blogs.com/treppenwitz/2008/05/identifying-wit.html friendly neighbors] decided that a pre-condition for talks to continue, is for them to [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/126213 have a standing army].  Because, you know, they're afraid the Jordanians will invade them.
-* [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/126213 peaceful PA]
-* [http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/story?id=4904408&page=1 if you need to travel] travel light.
+This week I discovered that reinforced concrete is harder than the body of my car.  Every day, I make a somewhat complicated turn to get into my parking spot at work.  Every day, I go in reverse around a concrete pillar.  Every day I clear the pillar.  Well, not ''every'' day.  This week I didn't clear it -- I don't know how I misjudged, but I did.  So the car came to an alarming, sudden stop -- and my heart leapt into my throat.  B"H, I'm fine; the car, however, needs care (the rear left fender folded in, and presses the tire).  I called the leasing company, and they towed away that car and gave me a loaner in the meantime.  It's pretty embarrassing to be felled by a stationary object.  At least no-one got hurt (except my feelings).  I'm just glad my Mom was not here when it happened...
 Shabbat shalom!

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 This week was the end of my Mom's trip to the Holy Land.  We sent her back Monday night, and she arrived back in Seattle safely, B"H.  Given it was her first trip outside the USA, she did well and we hope she'll decide to make the trip again.  Now that she realizes that not all of us ride donkeys to work (but some of us do: I encounter a trio of donkey-riding Arabs every morning on my way to work).  And she didn't have [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1211434085067&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull difficulties with security] in the airport.
-My friend Dov-Ber alerted me to the [http://www.divestfromwar.org/ Seattle divestment campaign].  When I read stuff like that, it makes me thank God that I moved to Israel when I did.  I'm on all their "black lists" now: Jewish, religious, in Israel and living in the "West Bank".  All I'm missing now is to become a multinational corporation...
+My friend Dov-Ber alerted me to the [http://www.divestfromwar.org/ Seattle divestment campaign].  When I read stuff like that, it makes me thank God that I moved to Israel when I did.  I'm on all their "black lists" now: white, male, Jewish, Israeli and a "settler".  All I'm missing now is to become a multinational corporation...
 * [http://bogieworks.blogs.com/treppenwitz/2008/05/identifying-wit.html Identifying with the enemy]

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 {{blog}}
 {{bheader|May 23rd|Devar/5768/Bechukotai}}
 Hi again!
 * [http://bogieworks.blogs.com/treppenwitz/2008/05/identifying-wit.html Identifying with the enemy]
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 * [http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/story?id=4904408&page=1 if you need to travel] travel light.
 * [http://abcnews.go.com/Business/BusinessTravel/story?id=4612991&page=1 not required in Israel]
 Shabbat shalom!

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	Shabbat shalom!		Shabbat shalom!