The strike is over, and Misrad Haklita and Misrad Hapnim are now both open. Of course, they're going to be extremely busy, plus the possibility of a major storm tomorrow... we'll see what happens.
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Since we arrived in Ramat Beit Shemesh, we've been looking for a kehilla to join. The problem (it's not really a problem, just a difference), is that most shuls here are really just minyanim-- I need a place to daven, so I go here, but it's got nothing to do with any sense of community. I have a decent enough shtibelach up the street, with minyanim every 15-20 minutes, but we want a community. The shul we found (Shivtei Yeshurun) is primarily Anglo, basically our level of frumkeit, and has some really nice people. We'll see how it turns out. I suppose this means we owe 100NIS/mo dues, though...
Just an update-- we're still waiting for our apartment to be ready, still waiting for Misrad Hapnim to open so we can get our Teudei Zehut, and still waiting for Misrad Haklita to open so we can get our vouchers for Ulpan.
Updates are present in the Picture Gallery for Pessie for some 5th Month (look at pages 5-7) and some 6th Month pictures. These are actually from a couple of days ago, more will be coming soon (since we don't have a phone line, it's kinda hard to post pics). Apartment pictures are also forthcoming.
