We are on our way home!
So sorry to spring that on everyone - I have been rather lax about updating you about our whereabouts recently. Apologies. The last few weeks have been a bit busy, with us leaving Teaneck, traveling around all sorts of wonderful places in the US, and a brief stop in London for a nice long, hot Tisha B'av without air conditioning, a couple of trips to Brent Cross and a lovely family wedding. I am, of course, writing this on the plane home. We are due to land in one hour. (Apologies to anyone we didn't manage to contact in London. Things were a little hectic. See you next time!)
Not surprisingly, leaving the US and heading home has been bittersweet. The year away has been a fantastic experience for the whole family, but we're all really looking forward to settling back into normal life in Israel, with our old friends and family, and of course our lovely, familiar, overpriced shops at the end of the road. The kids can't wait to return to the freedom of Ra'anana, though I suspect they're less excited about being sent down the road to buy potatoes every five minutes.
By the way, you might all get a bit of a shock when you see the kids, as they've all grown a lot (in height, not spiritually) this year. It must be the Dunkin Donuts. But don't worry - there are no detectable American accents.
As Leora mentioned in her update a few weeks ago, we are going to miss lots of great things that we enjoyed in America. The good news is that we know that any time we are feeling homesick for Teaneck, we can just head straight to BKOA (shul in Ra'anana) and we'll be transported right back!
Can't wait to catch up with everyone again back in Israel. If you are passing Sheshet Hayamim any time over the next few days (weeks?), feel free to drop by for a chat and a spot of unpacking! Our old Israeli cellphone numbers (mine and Avrom's) will be working immediately. The kids' numbers will not. No land line right now. No internet either. The kids will NOT be happy!
Thanks so much for reading our little updates. It's been fun!
See you soon!
