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Indoor Mikvah Tzfat

April 5, 2013

The Mikvah: The Holy Jew Bath

A Mikvah (or Mikveh), quite simply, can be described as a ritualistic Jew bath. Want to know more? Excellent, here we go: Used primarily by the more Orthodox Jewish communities, it is used to symbolically purify the body. According to Jewish law, a mikvah must be connected to a naturally

Israel Culture,  Religion

Kosher Airline Food

March 30, 2013

Kosher Food Explained

Worst airline food ever.[/caption]Apparently airlines (at least Austrian Airlines) are thoughtful enough (or afraid enough of Jewish wrath) to allow their passengers the option of a Kosher meal. En route to Israel, I had the good fortune of having been placed on the list of lucky kosher meal

Israel Culture,  Food,  Religion

Cherry Grove Ferry Dock

July 29, 2012

Cherry Grove: The Happiest Place on Fire Island

Before I came out to this wonderland known as Fire Island I knew very little about it, and all that anyone had to say about the island was that it was a "gay island" composed entirely of speedo sporting, ab chiseling, rainbow farting men who came here to engage in activities deemed inappropriate for

Fire Island Culture,  Fire Island Towns

A Penny

September 13, 2011

Making Change In Brazil

Like HALLS and the thumbs-up, there are other things that make life here in Brazil just a little different from back in the America of North and its respective states (and I'm not just talking about the threat of monkeys). What is it now? It's pennies. I will demonstrate with the following

Brazil Comparison,  Culture

Coke Brazil Logo

September 10, 2011

Brazil’s Coke Obsession

Thing I associate with the Coca-Cola brand: polar bears, Santa, Jack Daniel's, Pepsi and now, Brazil. Walking through a market here you would think that Coca-Cola was the only soft drink distributor as apart from varieties of Coke, you will usually find only Sprite, Fanta (both distributed by

Brazil Culture,  Drinks

The White Rabbit

September 9, 2011

How To Be On-time In Brazil

Being late can make you look fashionable. Being late can make you look rude. Being late can make you pregnant. And in Brazil, being late can make you one of the locals. So you are invited to a party (I know, it's your lucky day), and the host tells you that their Super Saturday Football Best

Brazil Comparison,  Culture,  Etiquette,  How To

LOLcat-Metric-System

August 26, 2011

Learning The Metric System In Brazil

In Brazil I have discovered that when I step onto a scale I appear to be very light, but when I go to the gym I appear to be very weak; that a five-degree temperature difference is a big deal and going 100 on the freeway isn't; that keys don't always unlock doors and that measuring drinks in

Brazil Comparison,  Culture

2 Elevators

June 10, 2011

Brazilian Elevator Confusion

Getting home late at night (or early in the morning) can be challenging for many reasons (crocodiles, muggers, ropes courses, etc.), but Brazil adds another level of difficulty to the problem. In every (or at least most) apartment building there are two elevators: the "social" elevator and what

Brazil Culture

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