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Barbara Shaw has just written and published "My Jerusalem Book", an illustrated book on Jerusalem. The book is a travel diary, activity book and city guide all in one. It is a new concept for a book on Jerusalem  and a new exciting adventure for Barbara. The fabulous and innovative illustrations are drawn by Bezalel graduate Shlomi Gorodesky.The book will be of equal interest to both adults and children, it contains beautiful illustrations, enjoyable 'to-do lists' and fascina …

Whether you're living in Jerusalem, visiting, or perhaps somewhere in between ;-) This city is chock-full of fun activities for your family and kids! Kids are certainly seen and heard everywhere!The options are infinite, but we thought to make a short list of some of the local highlights that we recommend...6 Fun Family Activities Around Jerusalem:1) The Bloomfield Science Museum: This exciting and stimulating museum provides kids with a fun way to experience and learn all things science and tec …

I will forever be amazed and awed by the tremendous and unique experiences the city of Jerusalem has to offer. I recently returned from a short, trip to Europe. Upon my return, a dear friend of mine invited me to go with her to a Yiddish-Tango musical performance in the Eden-Tamir Music Center in Ein Kerem Jerusalem. Tangentially, this is a a gem of a music hall, which was established by husband and wife team Bracha Eden and Alex Tamir in 1968. To me, the hall serves as a little oasis …

Recently I went to the Gift show Maison et Object, in Paris. Paris is of course for lovers and for lovers of beauty. I did visit the main art Museums Orangarie, the  Picasso, Rodin, Pompidu and D'Orsay. And again the thrill of standing in front of wonderful delicious art just feeds my soul. Way back, after school I wanted to study Social Work, but alas, I didn't get in. All I was left with was the History of Art at Hebrew University. I am so grateful, I felt it was the best subject I c …

I love slang as it is a sign of life through a language. Hebrew is both an ancient language and also a relatively young language, in it's modern format - revived by Ben Yehuda in the early 19th century. Hebrew is a fast evolving language reflecting the fast pace of Israeli society. Within the society there are lots of sub-cultures, each with their own defined jargon.When my son visits from Tel Aviv every couple of weeks he always has new slang terms I've never heard before. And when he return fr …