Almost Eden

Our DVD player died on Sunday and I never imagined that being without one or purchasing a replacement could be so stressful!In October 2008 we bought a Maraton DVD player (model 3206) with a ONE YEAR warranty from a shop in the Ben Yehuda - King Geor… more »

The Nefesh B'Nefesh e-mail list has been hopping lately with prospective olim asking questions about whether or not it makes sense to ship their appliances, electronics and/or furniture to Israel on their lift or container. And others have written to me… more »

My blog experienced a fatal shutdown last week, so I’m going to give you a quick update on the little things you missed... The closing on our house, closets arrived, shopping with Shoshana in Geula, the First International Jewish Blogger's Convention, Customs Paperwork, Backpack Shopping,and finally Shabbat! more »

Cashing our NBN grant check at Cheerfully Changed, Jerusalem Shopping and Visiting the Kotel (Western Wall) more »

Our washing machine was installed today! And the guy showed up ON TIME (with 15 minutes of the 6 hour window to spare)! In Israel you must have a technician connect the washer in order for the warranty to be valid. I now know the reason; the technician is also a salesperson who brings all sorts of nifty add-ons with him... more »