yummy cupcake

well, if you have family or friends living in israel or coming to israel while ur there (even before that) you can have them bring stuff up also. i had that done a couple of times when i was in sem. also depends on how much time before sem starts are you gonna be there? if you have a couple of days, go around with ur new friends to get binders/paper/notebooks/pens…(their paper only fits “israeli” binders, so probably better off getting that stuff there, rather then bringing tons of paper from here). whatever you decide here’s a list (i’m sure there’s much more, but here’s what i can think of on the spot):

— clothing(everyday [which ends up being uniform most of the time, but forget the times you wont be in school, or u’ll want to change after classes], shabbos, tiyulim. tiyulim=tshirts/polo shirts, junky skirt, sneakers, water shoes)

— shoes for every day and shabbos

— RAINBOOTS!!! (def came in handy when i was in sem!)

— winter coat/jacket (i had mine sent up when it started getting colder)

— makeup (and any creams/lotions you put on ur face), deodorant, hair iron, blow dryer,brushes, combes and whatever you put in ur hair

— static guard

— bath towels/bath robe, wash cloths, hand towels

— any contact lens care items you may need, or glasses and a few cloths to clean them with

— bug spray (tiyulim can get a little sweaty and attract many unwanted guests…)

— siddur/tehillim/aneini/machzorim you can get there without question, but if you have ones you specifically like from home, bring them. just know they weigh a lot.

— bed spreads (i borrowed from my aunt and uncle for the year, so i didn’t have to bring it up. that included two sheets, a blanket, two or three pillow cases, and the pillow)

— smallish bag for tiyulim/camel backpack (if you choose to bring a small bag, make sure its big enough to hold anything you may need, meaning a change of clothes, towels, water shoes, water bottles, flashlight if tiyul is at night,tissues, camera, siddur in case you need to daven), and know that if you bring a camel backpack, it doesn’t hold that much (it holds one really huge water bottle and is not as much of a shlep to bring everywhere, cuz it stays on ur back) so u’ll need another smaller bag for clothes and other stuff. my friend had a camel back pack and it was so amazing for her!

— a bag to take with you when you go out for shabbos (someone gave me one as a gift when i graduated, and i am telling you, i used it EVERY SINGLE WEEK! it really came in handy, it fit exactly what i needed, shabbos clothes (including tights, shoes), blow dryer/hair iron in case you don’t do ur hair b4, makeup, siddur…

–jewelry (not anything you will be upset about losing. when i was in sem i lost my ring with my name on it (a kosel ring, how ironic!) and i’m quite upset about that…

— stationary (you could also get there)

— any medicines if you need, or any medical item (epipen, inhaler, whatever…)

— toothbrush, toothpaste (you can get there, but again, if you like a specific kind…)

— shampoo and shower soap/gel (you can get there, but if you like a specific kind… just know thats a lot of weight)

— a journal (some ppl think its stupid, but don’t let that get to you. i wrote one, and i LOVE looking back at it. it does two things, reminds me of everywhere we went, everything i did which brings back such great memories. and i look back and see how much i grew since then. i also kept in there notes that friends wrote to me throughout that year.

— camera

— an address book (so you can write down addresses and numbers of ppl you can go to for meals) obviously get the list and write them in BEFORE you leave to sem…and numbers/addresses of ppl from home that you wanna kit with

— sunblock (you can get there)

— flashlight (i mentioned it, but i didn’t put it down as an item yet)

like i said, i’m sure i’m missing things, but i’ll try to think of more. where are you going to sem? maybe i know some girls going there…

we celebrate my grandmothers bday today! and on the side, we watch the fireworks that many ppl do down the block from us. we live on a corner, so its a pretty good view.

mazal tov syag! i’m glad to hear the chosson did a good job on his speech at the vort, but wow! ur daughter JUST came back from sem…

lol

seriously, (i guess we’re talking bar mitzvah) MAZAL TOV!!!!!!!

funny- in sem (we were a small sem) we were in a villa for the year. the ppl who owned the sem had a dog, and there was a dog that lived down the block and it would ALWAYS come play with “our” dog. in the beginning of the yr only a couple of girls were ok with the dogs. the rest of us went crazy! and even the teachers, if the dog(s) were waiting by the gate of the villa, they would not come in till the dogs left on their own (or if we noticed a teacher was late, we’d check to see if she/he had been down the block waiting for the dog to move away from the gate, then one girl would have to go up and bring the dog elsewhere) 😀 was quite the funny situation!

if u don’t care if its jewish or not, the theme song from hawaii 5-0 is awesome! and btw, to whoever said not to use goyish music on this night, just letting you know that many of the intros are goyish, you probably don’t even notice.

funny, i was just discussing with a friend the words to chaim yisrael’s “malachim”… we could not figure out some of the words, and i totally love that song so it bothered me that i missed a few words here and there. she found it somewhere on the computer tho, and send it to me. so funny to see how wrong you were when you get the real words 🙂

glasses 8)

come on, breindy. as fun and exciting as this thread is, its for real stuff. that sorta seemed outta place… just think before you write, k?

mazal tov cofeefan, may you be zoche to build a bnb with much ahava, kedusha, gezunt, menuchas hanefesh and shalom bayis.

agent, mazal tov! so exciting! shep nachas!

hey mazal tov to me! now i’m really 21!!!!!!! brachos to all for a fulfilling life full of kedusha and simcha and yiras shamayim gezunt chaveiros tovos/chaveirim tovim fulfilling relationships,menuchas hanefesh shalom bayis the ability to be kovesh your yetzer hara, the ability to always see the good in every situation.those who need a refuah or yeshuah of any kind, should experience it very soon. those who are in the parsha should find their zivug hagun bkarov and build a bayis ne’eman b’yisroel filled with kedusha and ahava and menucha and many beautiful and kadosh children who reach great spiritual heights and follow in the path of the Torah. Those who have children and grandchildren should see only nachas from them. may all your tefillos be answered l’tova and may we all be zoche to meet in yerushalaim very very soon and be united with Hashem b’mheira v’yameinu amen!

can anyone get me some cholov yisroel COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM???????? that would make me reaaaaaaaaaaaaly happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehe, i meant my REAL bday! i didn’t have to check any profile to check that out 🙂

did someone call my name? you want my shavuos menu??? 🙂

hey, i was gonna say i volunteer to bake the cupcakes! well, and everything else of course…

gefen can make kiddush for us on shabbos.

giggle girl will be our daily source of entertainment.

syag can be the secretary (i happen to know she’s pretty good at telling ppl that someone’s looking for them, and she’s good with the phone 🙂

nope still doesnt make sense. and this is yummy and even I don’t understand??? when did gefen not let you reminisce in peace???? what do you mean “not again”. I’M SO CONFUSED!!!

uh, hi! a lil’ birdy told me i was bein’ searched for… and yes, the symbol made it obvious 🙂 i don’t really post so often anymore, i kinda got busy with life and don’t really have too much time on my hands, B”H, B”H- not complaining at all. i just browse now, more than i post. unless i have something really important to say. or of course, if i get mysterious phone calls from syag…. 🙂

gut voch everyone!

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sure moishy, if someone would ask why you are not speaking to anyone in a crowd, you’d say “o, i’m shy”

shwekey. hands down.

totally agree with blabla and Sam2 (that was a good one!)

not working again???? i just checked- this is so annoying!

like i said- i can’t take all the credit, but ur welcome! i think it’ll be funny the first time you use it, and ppl look at you like you fell from the moon, then you say “hello, do you guys speak english? never heard the word before? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AROUND? you sure english isn’t ur 2nd language???” wonder how that would go over!

whoa. how interesting! and dreams on shabbos have a special meaning. why don’t you speak to a mekubal about this?