tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post8608568891820320400..comments2024-03-15T10:36:55.634+02:00Comments on Bat Aliyah: Rivkah's Random Klita TipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-5388572376277475922011-12-25T10:48:59.022+02:002011-12-25T10:48:59.022+02:00@couponingintheholyland - B'vadai! It would b...@couponingintheholyland - B'vadai! It would be my pleasure to have you re-post these tips, as long as you include a link to the original post. Here's the link: http://bataliyah.blogspot.com/2011/08/rivkahs-random-klita-tips.htmlBat Aliyahhttp://bataliyah.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-74977981773993801382011-12-24T22:44:30.470+02:002011-12-24T22:44:30.470+02:00A great list of tips- could I re-blog your post?A great list of tips- could I re-blog your post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-22392922012996804032011-08-22T00:07:45.527+03:002011-08-22T00:07:45.527+03:00Another tip: Many people are aware that water is a...Another tip: Many people are aware that water is a precious commodity in Israel. Most washing cups have a large capacity, much more than is actually needed for ritual washing. Save water by not automatically filling the washing cup to the top.BatAliyahhttp://bataliyah.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-57014014096978778462011-08-18T16:44:56.344+03:002011-08-18T16:44:56.344+03:00It's not easy to find the ricotta since all th...It's not easy to find the ricotta since all the containers look the same, but it's there - at Mr. Zol too. But for a long time I got tired of getting frustrated looking for it, and discovered how easy it was to make my own :)Shoshana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234983651685375484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-76636115007384393762011-08-17T20:17:50.827+03:002011-08-17T20:17:50.827+03:00Rami Levi carries ricotta cheese. It's made by...Rami Levi carries ricotta cheese. It's made by Gad dairies (small container - probably 225 gr, dark blue cover with white writing and a picture of a Greek-fisherman-looking elderly man). It's called - wait for it - ricotta. They also sell a ricotta with red pepper flavoring.<br /><br />As for bananas, they differ according to the season. The winter ones are more normal than the summer ones, which are strange shapes and taste a bit different. Sometimes if you buy them green, they never get ripe, just hard, and you need to throw them out. Other times, they get overripe in a second (but if you have a blender, you can freeze them and use them in smoothies, which is wonderful).Brachanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-53888320215262495752011-08-16T20:23:16.417+03:002011-08-16T20:23:16.417+03:00As the days roll on, I think of more stuff. I'...As the days roll on, I think of more stuff. I've never been able to find ricotta cheese here, but I found, much to my surprise, that sour cream is a perfectly adequate substitute. In fact, we really can't even tell the difference, and sour cream is widely available here.<br /><br />Also, the bananas in Israel are different. They are more fragile and the difference in taste takes some getting used to. On the other hand, they may seem overripe on the outside and still be fine inside. I'm no agronomist, but they are definitely a different variety.Bat Aliyahhttp://bataliyah.blogpot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-26721517640946107722011-08-15T15:17:58.038+03:002011-08-15T15:17:58.038+03:00"sigh. OK, so to summarise: cheaperkol in giv..."sigh. OK, so to summarise: cheaperkol in givat shaul has a lot of really good american products, including paszkes kid treats, good prices on kedem, rokeah grape juice (we used it over the shmittah year for havdalah, etc. since we don't buy heter mechira, and can't overfill a cup of otzar beith din). Opposite cheaperkol is the "big deal," which has great napkins, thick, big, and prefolded, as well as rubbermaid, and great stationery stuff. MA is the best for independence day celebrations! and, finally, it is really important to find a balance between the "old country" culture and the sabra culture.... one does not actually have to lose one's manners.... and it is understood that here the kids live with their parents until they get married (and sometimes then some), and a lot of olim teens think that this is actually a good idea.... among other examples. nice blog, btw."Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-38071128077649867742011-08-15T11:03:06.004+03:002011-08-15T11:03:06.004+03:00Thanks Rivka, your writing style is fun.
SuperSal...Thanks Rivka, your writing style is fun.<br /><br />SuperSal Big [& other really large super markets] have a large selection of really cheap appliances. eg: I bought a 21 speed bike for 250nis, tire punctured the next day. [buy a pump and a tire repair kit] Note that unless you treat the Cheapness gently it will break & mostly not repairable.Jacob LFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-37902299157213943742011-08-15T10:12:46.471+03:002011-08-15T10:12:46.471+03:00fyi, an american quarter works for the shopping ca...fyi, an american quarter works for the shopping cart. And since you can't use it here, it will always be in your wallet. ; ]]]]Yaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-68019392790474030462011-08-15T10:10:58.597+03:002011-08-15T10:10:58.597+03:00You'll need for a 5 shekel coin to remove a sh...You'll need for a 5 shekel coin to remove a shopping cart when they are chained together. Banks and health funds give away key chains that have a coin shape on the end that work just as well. Also, some organizations and businesses give away plastic widgets that serve the same purpose. Hat tip: Miriam LewittBat Aliyahhttp://bataliyah.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-57864777521187676672011-08-15T10:08:06.500+03:002011-08-15T10:08:06.500+03:00The tashlumim for groceries is really only helpful...The tashlumim for groceries is really only helpful during Chaggim time, Rosh Hashanah and Pesach. At Mister Zol and I sure at other stores, you can get 6 payments during these times. <br />The Makolet in Mitzpeh Nevo has tons of American products, but not American prices. For a treat or those days you just need a reminder, it can be great.<br />Aldo ice cream store at top of Ben Yehuda and in the German Colony carry Dunkin donuts style donuts. Very good and year round. Also, the Brooklyn Bake Shop in Geula carries donuts, black n white cakes and cookies, American style cinnamon rolls. etc.Yoel Kerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05677124202245744176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976081.post-34711918286639651322011-08-15T07:31:18.585+03:002011-08-15T07:31:18.585+03:00Wow - if this was written after just one year of b...Wow - if this was written after just one year of being here, I can't wait to see your magnum opus after 10 or 20 years of aliyah :-) Yashar koach!<br /><br />You knew I was going to comment, so here goes:<br /><br />1. A way of paying for parking that's much cooler than Easy Park is Pango http://english.4500.co.il - where you pay via your cell phone (and it even sends you a reminder when your parking time is ending). <br /><br />2. You can buy thick white "Shabbat napkins" at Shigaon shel Shulchan in Givat Shaul and Big Deal on the midrachov (and probably other branches, too). These are also good places to buy ziploc bags and American plastic wrap, since the Israeli stuff doesn't really stick.<br /><br />3. After all these years here, I can't figure out the point of paying for groceries in tashlumim. If you buy groceries every month, it means you're always paying, whether it's the whole sum of this month's bill, or tashlumim from the past few months. Obviously, large, one-time purchases are different.Brachanoreply@blogger.com