The Badass
Writer, feminist, zinester, artist, punk musician, severely infected with the grrrlVIRUS. Enjoys sleeping, shredding, spreading confetti and doughnuts. Loves chocolate more than men.
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Tag Archives: holiday
Walking the Mile
Yesterday was Yom Yerushalayim, and like any other non-religious national holiday, the entire world and its mother-in-law were out in the streets, along with their flags. King George street was the most crowded. You couldn’t pass through the crowd without … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, Rants at Random
Tagged DIY, exercise, holiday, jerusalem, writing, zines
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The Man with the Spiky Moustache
Now it’s Passover, and I still love it better than any holiday I ever spent overseas. The mere fact of hearing “chag sameach” at the beginning and the end of every conversation, and seeing it on top of every bus … Continue reading
Give Me Back My Body
I just read a blog post about rape culture and how the blame of rape is put on the victim if she was drunk or wearing provocative clothing. Throughout the post, I felt like ownership of my body slipped right … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS
Tagged beauty, body, clothing, family, holiday, psychology, rape, society, style
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DIY Month – Day 10: New Recipe
My mom is truly an artist when it comes to food. When she makes a meal, especially for the extended family and for holidays, she makes food and sets the table with a particular theme and range of colors. For … Continue reading
Restless in Jerusalem
I just figured it out. When you don’t work on the holidays, you’re more tired than you are when you work on regular days. This Passover holiday is simply exhausting – both physically and mentally. This year is the first … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, Rants at Random, The Goddess
Tagged family, holiday, sleep, social life, work, zine
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GI Jew
I think I may have written about this before, but holiday season in Israel is characterized by nationwide hysteria followed by nationwide paralysis. Don’t get me wrong. I love the Jewish holidays even more than I love my birthday, and … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, feminism, holiday, judaism, zines
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Mayim Jiffim
This past weekend was one of the most packed weekends I’ve had. Keep in mind that in Israel, weekends are mostly Friday and Saturday. And in my case, it’s only Saturday, as I work half a day on Friday. However, Fridays rock … Continue reading
Festive Holiday and Festivals
So far, at the Post, I wrote three briefs for the entertainment section, two of which were published and one that has yet to be published. I wrote about music festivals and film festivals, it’s amazing how many festivals they … Continue reading
Food Is Not My Cup of Tea
Shavuot is coming up. For the occasion, me and another journalist in the Post were assigned to write a "cute" article on milk and honey. It’s customary to eat dairy food on Shavuot and since Israel is a land "flowing … Continue reading
The Night of a Thousand Fires
Yesterday was the eve of Lag Baomer and was probably the most beautiful night in the world. In Lag Baomer, for those who are not familiar with that, everyone lights bonfires. I don’t know why but we do. The last … Continue reading
