As I established in last week’s post, I will do a different type of blog. Since everyone chose each choice once, except for Shoshana C.’s idea to blog about foods that come from Israel, and which are my favorites, I’ll start with what major changes I will face upon making aliyah (moving to Israel).
For one thing, yes, there will be the food. I happen to be a vegetarian (not because I feel bad for the animals, though I do, it’s because I don’t like eating meat, especially not fish) so I won’t be eating shawarma and suchlike. I also don’t like falafel or chumus (hummus) or techina (tahini).
Hmm, what’s left? Chocolate! Israeli chocolate is very good; especially the Elite brand (the one with the cow). I’m not a big fan of chocolate, but I do like white chocolate. I also like Prigat, a juice brand that they sell here, and probably also in Israel. I especially like the grape flavor, though we hardly ever have it.
Also, there will probably be ice cream on every block! It’s like a dream come true!
Another thing that will change will be that I won’t have my very best friends with me. But we probably wouldn’t end up going to the same high school anyways, even in Los Angeles. I’ll miss them so much and will have to deal without them.
And speaking of Los Angeles, the weather will be a bit different. Usually here it’s hot and sunny (I hate that kind of weather; the night before last and the day after it was cold and windy and I loved it outside!) but in Israel, you have all kinds of weather. It snows about every few years there, as evidenced by the recent snow storm.
I won’t be able to take my music lessons with my same teachers, either. My harp teacher has been teaching me for the last five and a half-ish years and she is a really good teacher, and I’ll either have to not have a teacher or teach myself. That wouldn’t be too hard, since I know how to play it and it would be easier than violin. Now violin is a different matter – I’ve only just started learning it this summer.
I still think that even with all of these changes, we’ll acclimate to Israel very well, imy”H!
Aw, Leora. I will miss you too! I never considered that you would have to stop playing violin. Wouldn’t you be able to get a teacher in Israel? And you do have another year to learn.
I got mentioned!!! :D Thanks for integrating my choice into the post!
Believe me, you’re not the only one who doesn’t like falafel, chummus, or tahini. :D But Israeli chocolate is the best thing since those bread slicers you can find in their supermarkets, and I love the ice cream. Somehow, it always ends up tasting like soft ice cream, even if it isn’t supposed to, thanks to the heat. :P
I understand there’s a music school in Yerushalayim, although, unfortunately, I don’t know anything more than that.
I love the picture of the ice cream! it makes me want to it just by looking at it!
the fruits and vegetables in Israel are also supposed to be better too. You probably knew that already though…
Rena – thank you for looking at my post at 5:45 in the morning, even though that’s what you normally do! ;) Actually, I won’t have to quit violin, sorry for not clarifying. I just meant I would have to get a new teacher or learn it on my own.
Shoshana – well, it was a good idea! You know, I think I have heard something about bread slicers almost every day for the past week or so, for some reason! And even the Israeli pareve ice cream we get tastes like dairy! Yeah, the chocolate is my favorite kind. I’ll have to look into that school!
Sarit – Yes, but I haven’t had Israeli fruit in years! It must have something to do with all that milk and honey flowing into it… ;)
I also love the chocolate. It is my favorite kind. :D
Yeah, mine too! :D