Monday, February 27, 2017

Horizons Book to give away

Passover is around the corner. Yes, it is after Purim, but I have so much to do that I am starting little by little.

If you want to read some good stories, then I recommend this book: Horizons by Joshua Chachik, published in 1967.  An oldie but a goodie! .  It has come classic stories including A Day's Wait by Ernest Hemmingway.

I happen to have a copy to give away.

SMS me or e-mail: rachael5760@yahoo.com




Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Horowitz Motors Unsolicited Reccomendation!

We recently bought a new - well ok Used car from Horowitz Motors!  Here is my proud husband David standing next to our new Opel Corsa!

It goes very fast, (be careful) and uses much less gas than our old Mitsubishi Space Wagon.
It has lots of new features, and the controls are in a different place from than the other car, but we are very happy with the new car and how it handles.
The people at Horowitz Motors, next to the Central Bus Station were very helpful and courteous when we needed to buy the new car!   They helped with junking the old car, (that didn't run anymore) setting up the new registration.

If you need to get a new car quickly then this is the Place to go!

If you want more details, call David and he will help you to make a good contact with Horowitz Motors:
Jerusalemfolk@gmail.com


Winter Sunny Day in Jerusalem

Look at the contrast with the light and shadow! 

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Catch the Jew by Tuvia Tenenbom Book Review

I can eat books for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!  So to see a book like this come onto the Market looked like a good dessert!
Tuvia Tenenbom was born in Israel, but now lives in Germany, has and is very successful as a journalist. 

It was with very high hopes that I picked up this book.  But sadly to say I was very disappointed.  
Tuvia goes to a different place each chapter and it seems like he can't bring himself to say a good thing about the Jews.  He interviews Palestianans, Druze, MK in the Knesset and in each essay you can see his self hatred of Jews. 
He lies and people lie to him, it is difficult to see where one starts and one leaves off. He gives his name and nationality differently in each chapter, to different people he meets, Yet he says that the book is  not a work of fiction.  I beg to differ. 

After a while I couldn't continue to read.  

The only good thing that I found in the book is his translations of Hebrew Names.  Iris Mizrachi a popular name becomes Iris Flower of the East.  That's poetic and nice.  but even he manages to put a nasty spin on it.  

Its really too bad.  An author like this could be an asset for the State of Israel, but he just adds to the Leftist machismo genre. 

If you are looking for a good book to read at the airport, choose something else.

467 pages Gefen Publishing House, Jerusalem Tel Aviv 

So instead go here and use your time to get a watch!


Monday, February 6, 2017

David Orbach and the Messianic Age Band at your Service!

David Orbach and the Messianic Age Band are ready and at your service!

We can play many different styles of Music, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen,R. Shlomo Carlebach  Jazz, Folk, Klezmer and Classical music.

Musicans:
David Orbach  www.davidorbach.com

Rachael Orbach www.rachaelorbach.weebly.com

Menachem Kerem

and other guests.

We can play Weddings, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah,  background music for events.

Call David 0545999228 to set up your concert dates! 

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Provide Bike Paths and Safe bike parking!

If World leaders are really serious about cutting down on the amount of pollution, then the next logical step would be for all the nations of the world to provide bike paths on all streets and safe bike parking lots.

This is necessary to reduce the amount of people who would drive cars for short trips inside cities.
One of the main reasons that people don't exchange their cars for bikes is that it can be very dangerous for people to ride bikes in the same lanes as cars.  Car drivers don't watch out for bikes and if they do see a bike they beep at the bike rider.  I have even been yelled at when I am riding my electric bike by drivers.

"Get off the road," yelled a man who was driving a beat up station wagon one day when I was riding to my job teaching at "Lenegen bKef" in Binyan Clall in center Jerusalem.

What type of behavior is this?

There is one bike lane down Yaffo street, but it ends at the Shuk Machne Yehuda.  The school is a bit further than that, so I have to ride on the sidewalk, as there is no street for cars there, only the train tracks.

The other problem is lack of safe places to park a bike.  The place near Binyan Clall, which is put in a corner is dark and out of the way, Yes, there are guards at Binyan Clall, but not one of them can see the place where you are supposed to park the bike, and when MY bike was stolen, all I found was a handbreadth wide piece of the lock.  It must have taken the thief at least 10 minutes to cut the lock and did anyone see him?  Did anyone report it to the Police?

The silence is deafening.


So, if World leaders are serious, they have to set an example and take care of these problems.  Not waste time on Twitter.

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Student Pearl Flute for Rent in Jerusalem

Student Pearl Flute for Rent in Jerusalem.

This flute just arrived in Israel from Japan, has been checked by a local technician, and it works great for a beginning student of Flute.

It is nickel silver, plays the low notes well, and you will be able to learn to play the flute.
Comes with a case, custom made case cover, cleaning rod and plastic end covers.
It has a good tone, and I like playing it!



Rent is 100NIS a month, 3 month minimum, payable in advance. 

Contact Rachael 
0587500608 SMS 

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