POSTCARD FROM TEL AVIV

My flight was amazing. I made out like a bandit and ended up in a mixed business/first class. Best food and service I've ever had. I arrived in Tel Aviv a week ago today. Other than taking walks nothing really happened till a couple of days ago. First of all the Lang's new apartment/home is lovely but workmen and Philippe are still fixing things. Hopefully the art will be up before I depart!

We walked 3 miles, 2 1/2 miles and a lot of stairs! Tel Aviv is so different than Jerusalem. All kinds of people including black kippot and a Kosher Mehadrin pizza place on the corner. Otherwise it's just a mix of all kinds of people,  many on scooters and motorbikes on the sidewalks!

I must interrupt myself now as Jennifer and I just saw the most wonderful movie, "She Says"

Can't rave enough! Sure should be nominated for Best Picture! It was at a theater in a shopping mall but I had to take a picture of  the bathroom: from left the dryer, then water, then soap!

Saturday we had reservations at the Holon Design Museum about a 40 minute ride. The show was spectacular yet sad. An Israeli clothing designer, Alber Elbaz was, for many years, the top Israeli designer who died recently of Covid at 60 in France. He is buried in his hometown of Holon. He was so beloved in the design community that there were not only his works in the show but works in his memory by designers from all over the world. He worked for Lanvin for many years as well as other very well known designers.

 

Saturday night after Shabbat,  Zalman Rivi and the latest, a boy after 4 girls, took 3 buses from Jerusalem while Alexander and Racheli took the train and one bus and they all arrived at the same time After 10!

We sat at the table and visited and ate Kosher Mehadrin cookies and laughed at the little ones with the cell phones

Simone

 

This coming Saturday night Batya is bringing Shalom Simcha to see me. All the grand kids called to welcome me. They are not used to me not being in Jerusalem! Talia is arranging a get together with all the kids and grands and greats in Jerusalem towards the end of my trip.Will probably take a taxi.

 

Had lunch yesterday with Lauren Deller who lives upstairs of our house in Jerusalem. She was here on business and we had a wonderful visit! Usually when she comes to SF to visit family she calls me and we catch up but this was a special treat.

A FEW CRAZY SCENES FROM TEL AVIV AND ENVIRONS

Till next time!