After the Holidays, finally

By Hagit Galatzer

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Hummus, photo by Dana Berenson

“After the holidays” is what procrastinators say in Israel when they finally run out of excuses. It is that time of year when people finally go back to work, school and reality and it arrives around mid-October, after a whole month of high holidays. For us, Israelis outside of Israel this time only arrives on January, after two intensive holiday seasons and quite a few extra pounds. But before we say “talk to me after the holidays” we have to brave the longest holiday of them all: winter break. There are three main options to tackle this 2-weeks disaster, a visit to the motherland, an all-inclusive vacation in a sunny destination or a “stay-cation” – where you get to stay home and have no vacation. Calorie wise, the most dangerous option out of the three is of course the family visit to Israel. read more

Anat Barak – Nutritionist

By Hagit Galatzer

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Come and meet members of the Israeli community who are also local business owners. Why search far? Everything is here close to home, with a friendly and welcoming smile

Today we are meeting Anat Barak, certified nutritionists. I’ve seen Anat in a couple of lectures and was always happy to learn new facts about the food we eat and feed our children. I was surprised to learn that olive oil, although great for salads, is not recommended for frying or roasting, for high temperatures, avocado oil is best. Or that you don’t have to buy everything organic, stick to a list of 12 fruit and veggies (topped with apples and greens) and you are good to go. read more

היופי בעיני המתבונן – חווייה בלתי נשכחת בסוף העולם שמאלה

כתבה וצילמה: רויטל שירי-הורוביץ

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לכל אחד מאיתנו יש חלומות. חשוב שיהיו לנו חלומות, חשוב שיהיה למה לצפות, אבל לי היה חלום שחשבתי שיישאר תמיד רחוק כזה, חלום שהוא רק בגדר חלום. אני מדברת על ניו-זילנד, מדינה שבאמת נמצאת בסוף העולם. בכל שנה שוחחנו האיש ואני על אפשרות של טיול לשם, והסכמנו ש"בשנה הבאה יהיה ממש מתאים לנסוע לשם", אבל בחיים, כמו בחיים, אנחנו נסחפים אחרי המציאות, אחרי הדברים החשובים יותר, וגם אחרי מאווייהם של ילדינו. ביוני האחרון דיברנו שוב על ניו זילנד, אמנון אמר "הפעם אנחנו נוסעים", ואני היבטתי בו וחשבתי לעצמי "כן, בטח". הספקות, תמיד עולים כשמדובר בהגשמת חלומות רחוקים כל כך. אמנון אמר "הפעם אני רציני, אני מזמין טיסות", אני די נבהלתי, אם להודות על האמת, "מה נעשה עם הילדים אם לא ירצו להצטרף?" שאלתי, "נמכור אותם", ענה האיש כמו שהוא תמיד עונה לשאלות מהסוג הזה. התקשרנו לילדים שבאוניברסיטאות ושאלנו אם ירצו לצאת לטיול לניו זילנד, התשובה די הפתיעה אותנו, "ברור" היתה התשובה של שניהם. זה היה מאוד יוצא דופן לילדים שלנו שמעדיפים תמיד לבוא הביתה, לאכול אוכל של בית, ללכת למועדון הספורט שלנו ולפגוש חברים. "הקטנים" גם הביעו עניין, ואמנון הזמין כרטיסי טיסה לכולנו, חצי שנה מראש "כדי שלא יהיה תירוצים לבטל", לדבריו. read more

ביקור מולדת

כתב: ארז בנארי

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כלניות בדרום, צילם: איציק פופ

ברוכים הבאים לסיאטל, העיר בלי הפסקה (של הגשם). ובכן, בשלב זה בוודאי כבר שמתם לב שסיפורי הגשם הם קצת מוגזמים, ויש לנו לא מעט ימים יפים ונעימים. בתור תושבים חדשים, אתם בוודאי תוהים לגבי הרבה דברים, ובמדור זה ננסה לעזור לכם להתמודד עם חלק מהאתגרים הללו. והפעם, נראה כיצד לערוך ביקור מולדת ביעילות כלכלית וארגונית. read more

הפינה המשפחתית

כתבה: לילך גפרט-שפירא

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עוגיות לב, אפתה עם הילדים וצילמה: לילך גפרט-שפירא

 פינת התמיכה שלכם לכל עינייני ההורות והמשפחה, והפעם בפינה המשפחתית נדבר על אוכל!


הנה סצינה מחיי היומיום: אוטוטו ארוחת ערב, אני נוסעת, קונה, סוחבת, פורקת, שוטפת, קוצצת, טוחנת, מבשלת, פורסת, עורכת, מקשטת ו… "איכס! אפשר פיצה???"

מערכת היחסים ילד-אוכל יכולה להיות לא פשוטה ולגרור הרבה תסכולים אצלנו, ההורים. חשוב לזכור שכשהילד לא רוצה לאכול את מה שטרחנו ובישלנו, זה לא אישי נגדנו, ולחלוטין לא מעיד על כישורנו הקולינריים. אז אין טעם להיעלב.
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Writers

The Seatelon writers in alphabetical order:

Nurit Asnash – “A cake for Shabat”, delicious cakes and little stories.

Erez Benari – “It rains here”, a guide for newcomers to the Seattle area.

Erez, originally from Haifa, has been a resident of Puget Sound since 2008. He works for Microsoft as an information security engineer and is an avid writer and artist. Back in Israel, Benari has written for many popular publications including Maariv, Calcalist, Walla and Mako. In the US, Benari has written for JTNews, TechFlash, Bellevue Business Journal and the Federation’s Jewish in Seattle Magazine. In his spare time, he volunteers for Akim, creates steampunk art works and performs stand-up comedy. read more

About

The Seatelon is the Israeli community of greater Seattle newsletter and blog.

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The Seatelon is a creative and informative platform for the community members, it promotes local business owners and advertises community events as well as Israeli shows and artists in the area.

The Israeli community in Seattle is a vibrant and active community, though modest in size, only a couple of thousands, per different estimations. Most of the community members live in Seattle’s suburbs, mainly on the Eastside, the suburbs cities east of Seattle and across lake Washington, such as Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish and Issaquah. Many relocate to the area due to work, especially for one small software company or to maybe to study in the University and stay for a couple years or decades. read more

Festival of light bulbs

By Hagit Galatzer

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Seahawks house in Kirkland, photo by Tami Grayevsky

In an attempt to save the dignity of Hanukkah in the eyes of our kids, it has been branded as the “Festival of lights”. Yes, the holiday does include candles, but how much light can 8 candles really give? Ok, 9 including the Shamash. A short walk in the neighborhood at dusk reviles that the real holiday of lights is actually Christmas. While we are busy frying goodies and eating them for 8 days and 8 nights, our neighbors, nice, regular folks, lose control and throw all caution to the wind. Risking their life, they climb ladders and slippery roofs in order to decorate their house with strings of colorful tiny lights. These lights will shine in the darkness of the afternoon and through the dimness of the next day morning, for about a month, or at least after New Year eve. One has to wonder, who is the marketing genius that came up with this brilliant idea? read more

Gil Zaharoni Physiotherapist

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Come and meet members of the Israeli community who are also local business owners. Why search far? Everything is here close to home, with a friendly and welcoming smile.

Today we are meeting Gil Zaharoni, a certified physiotherapist and the owner of the PhisioActive clinic, which is ranked as one of the best in the area. Gil specializes in orthopedic issues, sport injuries, chronic pain and all those things you usually pull like neck and back. “I was first introduced to the physical therapy world when I was 16. At that time I suffered from severe back pains which put me on bed rest for a few good weeks. The doctor recommended PT and very soon I was up and running and back to all the sport activities I love so much”. This personal experience became a dream and even caused Gil to pass on the big post-army trip to South America. Instead of boarding the plane to Chile he started his degree in Haifa, a decision he doesn’t regret. “This profession is highly challenging and satisfying, and I’m grateful and happy to be doing it every day” he says. Success to Gil is to see a patient going back to being fully active and smiling. After graduating his studies in Haifa, Gil studied 4 more years in New York, concentrating on the Jeffry Maitland manual therapy method. This method combines the therapist techniques with different exercises the patient learns and practices. The patient is treated as a whole, not just the specific pain he displays. read more

Ayelet Kapitulnik Senior Yoga Teacher

By Hagit Galatzer

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Come and meet members of the Israeli community who are also local business owners. Why search far? Everything is here close to home, with a friendly and welcoming smile.

Today we are meeting Ayelet Kapitulnik, a certified Yoga instructor and the owner of Prana Yoga studio. Ayelet has been my Yoga teacher for the last 5 years and she is also a dear friend, so although I’m happy to recommend her, a part of me wants to keep her all for myself…

Ayelet discovered Yoga after she got bored at the regular stretches and conditioning classes. In her first Yoga class she was asked to simply sit and look within, a surprising request and even more surprising result, “Looking inward I discovered amazing and endless depths and I didn’t get why I haven’t tried it before.” Even though the initial experience was very powerful, it took years of practicing twice a week as a student, before the Yoga became a way of life. It was a long and bumpy road full of emotional and physical challenges and also supportive and inspiring teachers that kept her going. read more

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