My trip to Budapest - Holocaust day

 It is the second time I have traveled to Budapest, only this time; it is in a different lineup. This time I went with the family. It was a slightly different experience from being with friends. We were in many restaurants of all kinds - authentic Hungarian food, steak restaurants, Italian, and occasionally we also sinned at Burger King. I tasted Curtosh, delicious, but I do not understand the big rush around this dessert. We were in stunning landmarks. But I think the most remember event for me from the trip is not the most positive one. I drove with my dad to a flea market half an hour from the city center; it is considered the largest market in Eastern Europe. My dad loves antiques and jewelry, so I did not want him to miss this experience. The market was huge and clean, and all the merchants had already arranged their things; from jewelry to furniture, everything was well kept and beautiful. As we continue to the depths of the market, I see that more and more stalls are selling Nazi things - passports, pictures of Hitler, uniforms, pins. I was shocked. Why would anyone even buy these pictures? I went back to reality. It was not pleasant to go back to reality.
Now that Holocaust Remembrance Day is approaching, I think it is worth noting that Hungary was one of the cruel states against the Jews; they were accomplices to the Nazis and killed about 600,000 Jews.
Many of the Jews were thrown into the Danube River in Budapest; it is said that the river was red from the blood of the bodies for a long time

Lee Jan

The Ninja air fryer device

The Ninja air fryer device

. As you might know, I'm a healthy vegan, which means I avoid eating animal products. I eat whole food plant-based foods, like fruits and vegetables. Obviously, I don't need to cook Fruits, but vegetables like potatoes or broccoli need to be cooked. I searched for healthy ways to cook vegetables until I found the Air fryer. In my previous blog, I reviewed the steaming method for cooking food; today, I want to share information about another healthy way to cook your food - Air frying. 

The Air fryer is a relative newcomer to the world of kitchen devices and is an advantage in a whole-food, plant-based kitchen. With the capability to push hot air faster and more powerfully than a convection oven, cooking times are reduced, and you get crispy and crunchy textures—no oil needed!

 Compared to deep-frying food, I use significantly less oil when using an air fryer. Less oil means fewer calories and less saturated fat, which is more health-friendly food. Remember that cooking with little or no fat doesn't necessarily make something "healthy. The ingredients are what make the meal–so focus on lean proteins and vegetables.

Foodi Dual Zone fryer

 Air fryers are great for low-fat dinners, but only being able to cook one part of your meal at a time isn't exactly ideal. That is why Ninja's Foodi Dual Zone fryer has two separate cooking baskets – both baskets can be set to different times and temperatures but will finish simultaneously. So you can cook two different foods simultaneously.

   

What I Like 

Dual cooking zones

Smart Finish for a coordinated finish time

Extra space for large batches of food

What I Don't Like

Takes up a lot of space

Large batches cook longer

Relatively expensive

In conclusion, this air-fryer device is an excellent tool for cooking food, even if you are not vegan. If you are looking for a substitute for a traditional oven, consider trying this air fryer device. I am using it, and I am satisfied with it.

Podcast about pop music

  Switched On Pop- One of the most popular podcasts about pop music

Switched On Pop is a podcast about the making and meaning of pop music, conducted by two experts in music, musicologist Natan Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding. In their podcast they tell us all kinds of pop stories in impeccable English and manage to do it in 40 minutes, which in my opinion is the amount of time that a podcast should be. Recently, I enjoyed the Beatles review, which includes live recordings of the band, an analysis of some of the Beatles songs, and their personal opinions about the "Let it be" album. As a Beatles fan I'm always looking for new or unknown material about them. I also noticed other interesting episodes that caught my eye, and I’m planning to listen to them as soon as possible: One episode is about why Abba songs are so popular, even nowadays, and another episode that seems to be interesting is about the healing power of pop music.

 ,Pop lovers

!this is for you     

Looking for the perfect getaway with the best food? Rama's kitchen is exactly what you need!

If you have been to Tuscany – or seen a movie about Tuscany and dreamed of going there – you will find that it is right here, in the Judean hills, on the way to Jerusalem.

A sense of calm and serenity surrounds you already on the road winds between the hills and in front of a spectacular view, you can often see soaring birds, wild boars crossing the road and colorful seasonal blooms.

TomorrowLand

TomorrowLand

Are you a music fan? Do you like the vibes of a great colorful festival? Have you ever thought about going to a music festival? If you have this one is for you. If you didn't, you should!

I will be presenting now the most terrific and largest music festival in the whole world!

My trip to Athens

 

On Hanukkah vacation, I flew to Athens, Greece, with my good friend, Naama. At first, I didn't expect anything from this destination; we booked a flight so quickly just to run away from our hectic reality. I was surprised to find out that Athens is full of life, young people, beautiful neighborhoods, history, and many bars and restaurants.  The food is not the best, or we didn't have much luck in this area. In Greece they are very strict with covid 19 situations. You have to be vaccinated three times if you want to get into any restaurant or store.

baking is fun

Baking is Fun

For as long as I can remember, I have been around kitchens. I was always next to my mother and grandmother when they were cooking or baking in their kitchens and I used to watch them work their way in there and was fascinated by it. The first time that they let me help them around the kitchen was when I was 8 years old and they let me peel potatoes, and I, instead of peeling the potato, peeled the skin off my thumb.

On Assignment of Guilt in Education

     I have been struggling lately with the calculus of responsibility and guilt. To what extent does nominal responsibility justify the assignment of blame? Just how closely does the responsibility curve hug the curve of accountability?

    As a homeroom teacher (mechanech kittah), I often times feel like a magnet of responsibilities. Somehow, discussions of many different functions and obligations haphazardly bounce from whatsapp group to whatsapp group, until they come to a grinding halt somewhere within my purview. 

Movie review: "Dream Horse" (2020)

     I recently saw the film "Dream Horse", a Sundance production directed by Euros Lyn. The movie is based on a true story, and left me feeling uplifted and optimistic about the potential depth and authenticity of human connection.

 

 

I want to tell you about a powerful and meaningful experience I had seven years ago. I had just finished my staj year teaching and had not found a job yet. My sister recommended me to try to get accepted to volunteer abroad in Nepal. At first I did not want to.

Tevel Bezedek (The world in Justice) is an organization  that operates in Nepal and Africa and helps the locals there. They have programs in education, women, agriculture and youth. I, as you can imagine worked in education with wonderful teachers. I helped them build more diverse and interesting lesson plans; until then they had only taught English with the help of memorization.

road trip 2020 east coast USA

 When the year 2020 started I had quit my job. Since I wasn't committed to any job I decided to take a brief break before I resumed  working and made a trip to the USA to visit family and tour new places. I have family in the east coast so obviously my trips to the USA will be to the east coast.

Planning a trip alone is a challenging  task.First when going on a journey alone you don't have with whom to brainstorm plans. Second you are alone and don’t have a partner to share experiences with. But it is also a fun thing to plan,because once you do your ‘homework’ it gets easier.After i had done some research like finding flights , learning the map, checking car rental’s  and choosing the cities I wantes to visit  the plan had begun to look good.

Vegtable steamer device

In this post, I would like to introduce you to a cooking method called steaming. As all of you probably know, when water goes through hot temperatures, it becomes steam. Hot steam can be hot enough to be able to cook vegetables so  

.we can eat them. 

 

Beware of the Turkish TV series!

I was not interested in TV shows for years, until I saw a Turkish series. What is it about these telenovelas that makes so many Israelis addicted to them, and how did some of them manage to enter our hearts during such a tense period with Erdogan's country?