Category Archives: Jewish Life

Maritime Musem – Tasmania 1 of 2

Posted on 2022-11-14 by Holly

We sailed in early this morning and docked at Sullivan’s Landing promptly on time. I spent a few hours just walking around Hobart. I discovered some trivial things here – Woolworths still exists – as a downstairs supermarket. I bought … Continue reading →

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Zoom Services

Posted on 2022-10-05 by Holly

In past years, when I was traveling over the High Holidays I had to make the decision as to whether or not I was going to seek out local services (and deal with questions, the occasional bit of hostility, and … Continue reading →

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Seven Bridges in Budapest

Posted on 2022-05-28 by Holly

According to our guide (and so worthless that almost half the group walked away from his tour on top of the Buda side of the river, electing to walk back rather than listen to drivel and ride a bus) there … Continue reading →

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Seventh night

Posted on 2020-12-16 by Holly

which was managed without four footed help

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Sixth Night

Posted on 2020-12-15 by Holly
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Fifth Night

Posted on 2020-12-14 by Holly

with some unasked for assistance  

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Second Night

Posted on 2020-12-11 by Holly
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First Night

Posted on 2020-12-10 by Holly
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Yom HaShoah

Posted on 2020-04-21 by Holly

for those of you who have lost track of the date. It is the 27th of Nissan 5780, and the 12th day of counting the Omer. None, of which, is relevant to me on most days. But in today’s world … Continue reading →

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And 2008

Posted on 2020-04-13 by Holly

Unlike for the last several years — I am now stationed in the UK with my duty station located on the Sandhurst grounds in Camberley. If you don’t know where that is – neither did I before being assigned. My … Continue reading →

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And to 2007

Posted on 2020-04-12 by Holly

During which, as it turns out, I was just about as up to date on posts as I have been so far this year. Life, I believe, sort of got in the way. Which means that there was nothing between … Continue reading →

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MTV 2006 – Community Seder

Posted on 2020-04-11 by Holly

Continuing my drift into the past, given that is it infinitely more interesting than the present where everyday is like every other day (and not, why is this day/night/meal different)…. 12 April 2006, Wednesday Community Seder, MTV Chapel After finishing … Continue reading →

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MTV 2005

Posted on 2020-04-10 by Holly

MTV = Mark Twain Village. 2005 is obviously a year. The specific date was the 23rd of April. I thought about waiting till then to post, but, since Passover dates float – it wouldn’t make much sense to post it … Continue reading →

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Different Places – different years

Posted on 2020-04-09 by Holly

I have been thinking back over where I have been in different years for Passover. Over the next several days – I am going to try and work my way forward from as long as I have been writing this … Continue reading →

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Why is this night

Posted on 2020-04-08 by Holly

different from all other nights? Around here, it turned out to be not so. When it really came down to it – I have three of us coughing and hacking up our lungs. Tests have come back neg for Covid-19 … Continue reading →

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And Three

Posted on 2019-12-24 by Holly
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Another Rose

Posted on 2019-12-22 by Holly

It was a few years after WWII, but the industrial area in Richmond where the major shipyards were located gradually started undergoing a transformation. As the post-war period no longer needed ships, other manufacturing took over for a while. And … Continue reading →

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What used to be here

Posted on 2019-01-10 by Holly

A long time ago – or when I lived in Heidelberg – which may or may not be all that long ago in geological terms I wrote about some of the brass plaques inserted in various sidewalk locations in memory … Continue reading →

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The Capitol Limited

Posted on 2015-06-01 by Proseknitic

aka Amtrak #29 connects Washington DC and Chicago. The journey is supposed to take about 16 hours – give or take. This obviously is not all that high speed (take it from some one who has done this by car) … Continue reading →

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Leaving Uganda

Posted on 2015-04-03 by Proseknitic

It is after dark and there are some lights shining out between the Cassia Lodge and Lake Victoria. It means that Shabbat has arrived. For that matter – it means that the first night of Passover has arrived as well. … Continue reading →

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