Rosh Hashana in Israel

We spent a week in Israel with my parents and brother and the rest of my extended family who lives there. This was Elizabeth's first time in Israel and meeting most of this part of the family - including my grandparents.  Both Lizzy and I were sick for most of the week but we tried to make the best of it, doing a little touring - Jerusalem, Tel Aviv/Yaffo, beaches - and a lot of eating.  Connie filled up on grilled foie gras and I filled up on my grandma's cooking (and lots and lots of hummus!).

Elizabeth now knows some of her second cousins by name (Schwartz family) and since we've been back has been asking for them.  It's quite sad that we're so far away, but no different being in Singapore or NYC.  Speaking of which, on our return flight (with Turkish Airlines) we had severe delays - our flight was cancelled (supposedly, due to world basketball championships in Istanbul) and we ended up flying back through Bangkok with El Al, and with Singapore Airlines back to Singapore.  Singapore Airlines is our new favorite airline...  Good even in economy...

Anyways, Shana Hadasha Hao! to everyone...

From Israel II