{"id":131,"date":"2005-10-03T23:53:32","date_gmt":"2005-10-04T04:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ronrothman.com\/public\/leftbraned\/?p=131"},"modified":"2005-11-09T19:34:20","modified_gmt":"2005-11-10T00:34:20","slug":"nefesh-yehudi-homiyah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ronrothman.com\/public\/leftbraned\/nefesh-yehudi-homiyah\/","title":{"rendered":"Nefesh Yehudi Homiyah"},"content":{"rendered":"

(full trip photos here<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Just returned from Israel<\/strong> and \u00c4\u00b0stanbul<\/strong>, and things are finally getting back to “normal.”<\/p>\n

This was our best trip ever, and I hope to have time to write up some of our stories. For now, here’s a quick A-to-Z to commemorate some of the things we saw and did.<\/p>\n

Israel: A to Z<\/h3>\n
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  1. A<\/span>mos’ GPS<\/li>\n
  2. B<\/span>ogus parking ticket at the Zion Gate<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. C<\/span>ellphones everywhere (and what the hell is a Pelephone<\/em>???)<\/li>\n
  4. D<\/span>odi’s cookies<\/li>\n
  5. E<\/span>lana’s birthday present<\/li>\n
  6. F<\/span>arochi hospitality<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. G<\/span>olan Heights bunkers<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. H<\/span>oly Sepulchre<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. I<\/span>mmigration\/Passport Control trouble<\/li>\n
  10. J<\/span>esus Was Here<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. K<\/span>atan Ve’Kalah<\/li>\n
  12. L<\/span>ebanese, Syrian and Jordanian borders<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. M<\/span>oti Giladi was at Noah & Yishai’s wedding!<\/li>\n
  14. N<\/span>eon green mosque lighting<\/li>\n
  15. O<\/span>UCH!<\/a> Sabra thorns!<\/li>\n
  16. P<\/span>enthouse<\/a> on the Mediterranean<\/li>\n
  17. Q<\/span>ute soldiers<\/a><\/li>\n
  18. R<\/span>imonim<\/a><\/li>\n
  19. S<\/span>uper hummus in Jerusalem (Old City–Mulsim Quarter)<\/li>\n
  20. T<\/span>errible Israeli drivers<\/li>\n
  21. U<\/span>gly rock rabbits<\/li>\n
  22. V<\/span>ia Dolorosa<\/a><\/li>\n
  23. W<\/span>estern Wall tunnels<\/a><\/li>\n
  24. X<\/span>tra-rich Dead Sea mud<\/a><\/li>\n
  25. Y<\/span>akov’s cherry liquer<\/li>\n
  26. Z<\/span>afed (or is it Sefad? or Tzfat<\/a>??) and Acco<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00c4\u00b0stanbul: A to Z<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. A<\/span>ni Be’Shock<\/li>\n
    2. B<\/span>lue Mosque<\/a>‘s call to prayer<\/li>\n
    3. C<\/span>at pee on backpack<\/li>\n
    4. D<\/span>igital photography by Dennis<\/li>\n
    5. E<\/span>xtortion by musicians at touristy G\u00c3\u00b6zleme restaurant (Cennet)<\/li>\n
    6. F<\/span>arsi works in lieu of Turkish<\/li>\n
    7. G<\/span>als bellydancing<\/a> at Henna party<\/a><\/li>\n
    8. H<\/span>aggling at the Grand Bazaar<\/a><\/li>\n
    9. I<\/span>znik tiles<\/a><\/li>\n
    10. J<\/span>uiced pomegranates<\/li>\n
    11. K<\/span>itty city<\/a><\/li>\n
    12. L<\/span>okhum from Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir<\/li>\n
    13. M<\/span>ichael Jordan waiting tables in Havuzulu<\/li>\n
    14. N<\/span>icole Weds<\/a> Kartal<\/li>\n
    15. O<\/span>ttomans, Ottomans everywhere!<\/li>\n
    16. P<\/span>udding store was closed :(<\/li>\n
    17. Q<\/span>‘oran<\/li>\n
    18. R<\/span>ak\u00c4\u00b1<\/li>\n
    19. S<\/span>uzani hunt<\/li>\n
    20. T<\/span>ree of Life<\/li>\n
    21. \u00c3\u0153<\/span>sk\u00c3\u00bcdar “tour”<\/a><\/li>\n
    22. V<\/span>ery close shave<\/li>\n
    23. W<\/span>hat is sahlep???<\/li>\n
    24. X<\/span>foliating at the hamam<\/li>\n
    25. Y<\/span>ummy simis<\/a><\/li>\n
    26. Z<\/span>ee best table: Dennis, Ronni, Andrew, Mariela, Zara, Elana, Sara and Ron<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      (full trip photos here) Just returned from Israel and \u00c4\u00b0stanbul, and things are finally getting back to “normal.” This was our best trip ever, and I hope to have time to write up some of our stories. For now, here’s a quick A-to-Z to commemorate some of the things we saw and did. 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