a balloontwister’s aliya saga

Before the year in review blog I thought I’d see who has been reading and following up with the Akselruds in their first year of Aliya.

How about… the one with the most correct answers gets a prize… i.e. Sushi from Ossie’s or something fresh or… a balloon …maybe a felafel…

I’ll give you until wednesday night to email me the answers… deadline… hmm….. 8:00 right before the fast starts…

1. What street do the Akselrud’s live?

2. Where did Yudie take Jeff Kazan for a hike?

3. Which of the Akselrud Children go to the same school?

4. What is a Chug?

5. Which Shul does Yudie daven in, when he’s in Israel?

6. Where were the Akselrud’s for Pesach?

7. Which Seminary girl from Staten Island came to the Akselrud’s for succot?

8. Why did the Akselrud Succa fall down?

9. What kind of car do the Akselrud’s drive?

10. Which hospital does Yudie go to twist balloons?

11. Which Nachal the Kenig girls go to with the Akselruds?

12. How many times did the Akselruds go to EIn Gedi?

13. Where is the Air force museum?

14. Where did Yudie work in Israel this year?

15. Where did Yudie work in the US this year? (three possible answers, 1 point per answer)

16. Which Staten Islander invited the Akselrud’s to a bar mitzva at the Kotel this year?

17. How many times did Yudie get upgraded on a El Al flight this year?

18. Where does Penina go for her Coffee drinks in Israel?

19. How many times did Penina’s parents come to Israel this year?

20. How many times did Yudie’s parents come this year?

21. How many times did Avi Waldman come to ISrael this year?

22. How many times did Aunt Ruthie come this year?

23. What were the Akselrud’s looking for in the Mediteranean sea succot time?

24. Who is attached to the Akselrud’s house?

25. What is the name of the neighborhood where the Akselrud’s live in RBS?

26. Why did Yudie go to Chevron this year?

27. Where did the Akselrud’s go jeeping?

28. How many hebrew tutors did yudie have this year?

29. Why did the Akselrud’s go to Ashdod this year?

30. What does Yudie do for a living?

31. What does Penina do?

32. How many times did Yudie play flag football this year?

33. What food did yudie disparage in RBS this year?

34. Where did yudie play drums this year? (2 places, fyi)

35. What is Nes Amim?

36. Where did yudie’s cousin Zanvy learn this year?

37. Where did Dovid Pretter learn this year?

38. Who is the Israeli Korn?

39. When did the Akselrud’s go Bowling?

40. What company had a private shuttle that Yudie took to work?

Good luck. I think it will be close between Goldie, kenny, beena and Korny….
Email me the answers….
J

A huge yasher kokach to Yudie and Aviva Zuller who hosted a BBQ to raise money for the people that are being displaced in the North Of Israel. I emailed yudie earlier and told him how I was very proud of him. I would have loved to be there but to go 3 hours from Baltimore….. well… a bit too far for hot dogs. Spinach pancakes suit me fine. Penina said it was crowded and was too hot…. I’ll hear more about it tommorrow I’m sure.

Tommorrow is moving day as I head out of my studio apartment and into a house with 2 other guys. In a different area of the jewish community here and a bit closer to work I think.

Shabbos was nice .. hey shabbos in flatbush… whats not to like? “kids, no carrying today”.

“huh?”

I was impressed that my blog is making a royshim on people other than my parents. I think Goldie and Abe zlotnick know practically every blog entry. I may get them a subscription to a magazine or something. If this is the most interesting thing they read….

I sat by shalosh seudos and thought to myself that this week will be the 1 year anniversary of our aliya date and what a year it has been. Before I reflect on it I think we should reflect on another event that happenned a year ago. The 9 days last year were the last few days of Normalcy for the people of gush katif. I spent a few minutes looking at the friends of gush kattif website.

I cried at my desk.

Jews being thrown out of their homes. Shuls aand homes being destroyed. What has it gotten us? missles fired closer from south and north. We gave them confidence to continue to harass us. Incredible.

Sunday we all went to chelsea piers and the wax museum in TImes square. It was interesting how much “shtus” I know and how little the kids know, Boruch H-shem. Big difference between museums in israel that show H-shem’s miracles.. i.e. war e al. and the wax museums that show Rappers, actors, and ru paul, the man who dresses like a woman. I felt bad when yoni asked who that was.” Er.. thats a man.” Well, I’m going to sign off as my battery is almost gone. Past 11pm. THe laptop battery too.

J