chronicles of an Orthodox Jew in the modern world
I can’t say this move has been ordinary. But nothing is these days. Irrespective of a pandemic wreaking havoc on the world, on the micro level, there have been some notable events that have gone on in the past few weeks… From Summer Heat to Smoked Meat For one, we survived a massive heatwave, with [...]
I just finished watching Unorthodox on Netflix. Didn’t take long as it’s only four episodes. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a miniseries about a young woman who leaves behind the insular Hasidic Satmar community of Williamsburg and begins a new life in Berlin, loosely based on a true story. I have to say, [...]
We recently hit our 3-month mark since our move to Israel. Whereas our first weeks in Israel were spent running around navigating Israeli bureaucracy, the last little bit has been focused on settling into our new life, i.e., meeting new people and starting to look for jobs (although I’m kind of loving this new semi-retirement [...]
We are six weeks into our move to Israel. Here are the highlights in a nutshell. Israeli Bureaucracy It’s everything you’ve heard about, and more. You book an appointment on a super advanced app only to arrive at a location that no longer exists. When you get to the right place, the lines can be [...]
When I was six years old and living in Israel I would take the public bus to school along with all the other independent little Israelis. One morning I got a late start and the thought of walking into class last made me cringe (still does). And so, as I rode the bus that day, I [...]
The Modern Yid 