Beitar Yerushali'im

Liz took advantage of the opportunity to check out a "professional" soccer/football match here in Jerusalem. Beitar Yerushali'im is the home team. They were playing a team from a town near Tel Aviv. The game was played in the cold and wet weather that is particular to Jerusalem in the winter. The game ended with no score but the experience was well worth the price of admission.

Here is Liz bundled up at the game with her friend and fellow HUC Rab student Jon Prosnit.
Jon and Liz have the strange and dubious honor of both being alumni of Trinity College.
But wait there's more, Liz was Jon's RA his freshman year!

Ne'ot Kedumim

On a recent field trip to Ne'ot Kedumim - a biblical garden - Liz and her classmates at the Conservative Yeshiva enjoyed the opportunity to herd goats and sheep, grind up fresh zahtar (wild oregano) and frolic amongst the wild flowers that have begun to bloom in the lower areas of Israel. Click here for more photos.

Sheep and Goat herding. The secret is to find the goat who is the leader and get them to follow you.

Beautiful wild flowers.

Liz feeling proud of her teams herding accomplishments!

LeAnne and her dime bag of zahtar (wild oregano).

Hannah Madeline is Named

We are thrilled to announce that Liz's neice Hannah Madeline was named on Sunday, February 18th. Liz's brother Jonathan officiated the naming. Hannah Madeline's Hebrew name is Hannah Mordechai. Her middle name is in honor and memory of her great grandfather Marc Glatzer. Although Team Liz could not attend we were there in spirit.

The proud parents, Samantha (Liz's step-sister) and Brian Loges.

Thursday Night Fun

We had a little get together at our house on Thursday, February 8th. The usually suspects were in attendance: Liz's chevruta (study partner) LeAnne and her husband Abe and two children Ella and Marion as well as another friend from the Yeshiva, Scott. There was much merry making, wine drinking and pie eating. LeAnne outdid herself with her strawberry rhubarb pie - for you non-believers out there let us assure you that this was THE best pie we have ever tasted.


Dinner with our friends.

LeAnne and Ella serve THE pie.

Scott attempts to eat a second piece of pie - he does not succeed!

LeAnne and Saul.