Comments on Sleepless in Tel AvivTypePad2008-07-14T10:20:39ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2008/07/sleepless-in-te/comments/atom.xml/Marsha, currently in Tel Aviv commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553a08c0888332008-07-15T21:47:32Z2008-07-15T21:47:32ZMarsha, currently in Tel AvivIt was great seeing you guys at the concert, and Dave, you forgot to mention another perk about the evening...imagine...<p>It was great seeing you guys at the concert, and Dave, you forgot to mention another perk about the evening...imagine being able to EAT at the reception, because everything held at Heichal Hatarbut is kosher.<br />
To O.L..if you indeed performed Bernstein's Kaddish in high school, I am quite impressed. It's scored for full chorus, children's chorus, orchestra (with, by my recollection no les than 8 percussionists)alto soloist and narrator. It's NOT a high school level piece, I performed it as a member of the Juilliard Choral Union with the Juilliard Orchestra a few years back.</p>jaime commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553a04f8088332008-07-15T19:56:42Z2008-07-15T19:56:43ZjaimeSleepless in Tel Avi? Ahem, try being sleepless in Haifa. : )<p>Sleepless in Tel Avi? Ahem, try being sleepless in Haifa. : )</p>Yaeli commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553ba131e88342008-07-15T05:35:09Z2008-07-15T05:35:09ZYaelihttp://olehgirl.comHellooo you came to Tel Aviv and didn't call?! Like I am so often in "hakfar" (sorry, had to use...<p>Hellooo you came to Tel Aviv and didn't call?! Like I am so often in "hakfar" (sorry, had to use the new word of the week). Sounds like you guys had a wonderful time. But next time... !:)</p>Shmiel commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553b97f1988342008-07-15T01:20:41Z2008-07-15T01:20:42ZShmielBaila....My first reaction to your wedding story is "Mi KeAmcha Yisrael". My second thought is I hope the secular couple...<p>Baila....My first reaction to your wedding story is "Mi KeAmcha Yisrael". <br />
My second thought is I hope the secular couple and their families chose a traditional wedding because they wanted to, not because they feel coerced. <br />
</p>Baila commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5539d4cd488332008-07-14T20:11:43Z2008-07-14T20:11:43ZBailahttp://www.illcallbaila.blogspot.comWhy David, are you becoming a "Shenkin Jew???" :-) I have to say I enjoy my visits to Tel-Aviv because...<p>Why David, are you becoming a "Shenkin Jew???" :-)</p>
<p>I have to say I enjoy my visits to Tel-Aviv because the energy there reminds of New York City, the city I was raised in and will always have affection for. </p>
<p>But also because even though it is primarily a completely secular city, it is still a Jewish secular city, and OUR Jewish secular city. An example: last week I was walking by the Piers when we saw a wedding taking place, outdoors for everyone to see. The couple being married was a secular couple, and yet they were married by an orthodox Rabbi who performed a traditional chupah, including the reading of the Ketubah. That wouldn't happen in New York, would it?</p>Wry Mouth commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5539d3ab588332008-07-14T19:46:13Z2008-07-14T19:46:14ZWry Mouthhttp://wrymouth.comLet me guess... the concert was titled, "Bach 'n' Bloch?" Am jealous; I haven't been to a proper classical concert...<p>Let me guess... the concert was titled, "Bach 'n' Bloch?"</p>
<p>Am jealous; I haven't been to a proper classical concert since collidge... lessee; that one featured a Brahms symphony...</p>
<p>For more Jewish-themed music, shouldn't you look up the Bernstein bros.? I mean, Lenny probably wasn't the most observant fellow, but I remember playing a "Kaddish" by him in some honor high school band (alto sax was my axe at the time).</p>gila commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553b88a3388342008-07-14T17:48:26Z2008-07-14T17:48:26Zgilahttp://www.myshrapnel.blogspot.comHello??? All the way to TA and you don't see me???? I have been dissed! ;P Gila<p>Hello??? All the way to TA and you don't see me???? I have been dissed!</p>
<p>;P</p>
<p>Gila</p>treppenwitz commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553b80ede88342008-07-14T15:50:08Z2008-07-14T15:50:08Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comSeth ... I had the Margez Shakshuka. I'm salivating just typing that. Benji Lovitt ... I wish I'd brought a...<p>Seth ... I had the Margez Shakshuka. I'm salivating just typing that.</p>
<p>Benji Lovitt ... I wish I'd brought a camera. The entire ceiling of the inside (there is outside seating too) was filled with old 'primus' stoves. As to my feelings about Tel Aviv... like anything one doesn't know well I have been guided mostly by emotion and ignorance... a nasty combination. On the way to the symphony Zahava and I were talking about a friend of ours who is always talking about how rude and mean Israelis are. As we pulled into the parking lot I asked the parking attendant if I had to pay now or later. He smiled and said,"Go find a nice spot... when you came back we can talk about money. He then pointed out a nice spot on a corner that he said would spare me from getting dented by other people's doors. On te way out we settled up and I asked him how far it was to the concert hall. He pointed us in the right direction saying it was no more than five minutes (he was right) and said "just follow all the people in nice clothes... like geese lining up for a swim." As we walked away I whispered to Zahava that our friend needed to meet more Israelis like that. I have to admit that the more time I spend in Tel Aviv (and with Tel Avivis) the more I see the danger of generalizations.</p>
<p>O.L ... Enjoy!</p>O.L commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553b7f65f88342008-07-14T15:08:07Z2008-07-14T15:08:07ZO.LThanks for the great critique of the Philharmonic Gala concert. I am going to the same concert program in about...<p>Thanks for the great critique of the Philharmonic Gala concert. I am going to the same concert program in about two hours and hope to enjoy it as much as Zehava and you.<br />
</p>Benji Lovitt commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553b79a1488342008-07-14T12:40:44Z2008-07-14T12:40:44ZBenji Lovitthttp://www.whatwarzone.comThat's funny...I just posted about Dr. Shakshuka yesterday: http://www.whatwarzone.com/2008/07/this-and-that.html One of the commenters even linked to a picture of the...<p>That's funny...I just posted about Dr. Shakshuka yesterday: http://www.whatwarzone.com/2008/07/this-and-that.html</p>
<p>One of the commenters even linked to a picture of the "real" Dr. Shakshuka. </p>
<p>You'll have to post tomorrow and let us know what you thought of your time in Tel Aviv. From the sound of some of your posts, it sounds like you're not a huge fan (at least politically).</p>Seth commented on 'Sleepless in Tel Aviv'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e553b77d4f88342008-07-14T11:18:28Z2008-07-14T11:18:28ZSethDr. Shakshuka is a place I dream about almost weekly... I try to make it at home but it is...<p>Dr. Shakshuka is a place I dream about almost weekly... I try to make it at home but it is never even close.</p>
<p>Next time you are in Tel Aviv with your son, be sure to check out Galit park near Nokia Stadium.</p>