tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post4975246857507083105..comments2023-12-17T13:19:52.073+02:00Comments on Our Shiputzim: A Work In Progress: Will the real ulpanistit please stand up?Mrs. S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-32199531023495078852011-06-23T00:02:36.468+03:002011-06-23T00:02:36.468+03:00Miriyummy - What percentage of your class lives in...Miriyummy - What percentage of your class lives in Israel now? While I'm not the only one from my high school class to have made aliyah, there certainly aren't enough of us here to have a reunion.<br /><br />Have a great time!Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-30378070999402353182011-06-22T14:20:21.657+03:002011-06-22T14:20:21.657+03:00Just reading this now, two years after you posted ...Just reading this now, two years after you posted it, but boy, does it take me back! My oldest daughter graduate her ulpana 9 years ago, the youngest 2 years ago, and you were right on the money with every single one of your descriptions!<br /><br />BTW, I went to an ulpana in the States, graduated 31 years ago (oy!). We're having our first reunion in Israel this Friday, I can't wait to see how much we've all changed, and how much we have all stayed the same!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-33061307181040343872009-08-31T13:52:04.555+03:002009-08-31T13:52:04.555+03:00Jameel - LOL! However, I have it on good authority...Jameel - LOL! However, I have it on good authority that unlike American seminary girls, ulpanistiyot usually hug WITHOUT shrieking...<br />:-)<br /><br />BTW, mazal tov to you and your family!Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-69230918215819684162009-08-30T18:04:47.431+03:002009-08-30T18:04:47.431+03:00Reminds me of the words from the "Flipping Ou...Reminds me of the words from the "Flipping Out" song by Blue Fringe.<br /><br />Tell me if I’m wrong, but it happens a lot<br />Ben Yehuda, on Erev Shabbat<br />I’m on my way to Meah Shearim<br />When suddenly I hear a high-pitched scream<br />I turn around to see what that could be<br />And then I notice two seminary girls<br />And they hug and shriek<br />Cause they haven’t seen each other<br />For one whole week<br /><br />(rest of the lyrics <a href="http://www.fact-archive.com/encyclopedia/Flippin_out" rel="nofollow">here</a>).Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-75691900891632352382009-08-25T23:26:12.939+03:002009-08-25T23:26:12.939+03:00Ilana-Davita - Yup. On this site, she is usually r...Ilana-Davita - Yup. On this site, she is usually referred to as "the Resident Ulpanistit."<br /><br />And, yes, she has been known to implement the Official Ulpanistit Hug[<i>TM</i>]...<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-40251984183129682662009-08-25T23:16:03.292+03:002009-08-25T23:16:03.292+03:00Fun post! Do you have an ulpanistit at home?Fun post! Do you have an ulpanistit at home?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-24434318940104831562009-08-25T22:45:53.201+03:002009-08-25T22:45:53.201+03:00Ruti - As it so happens, a family of new olim move...Ruti - As it so happens, a family of new olim moved into our neighborhood this morning, and the wife said that getting Internet access is one of their top priorities.<br /><br />But I was impressed that their new home already has air conditioning. I still feel warm when I think back to those first few weeks after we moved in until our A/C was installed...<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-24991711269330536402009-08-25T17:12:47.285+03:002009-08-25T17:12:47.285+03:00LOL Great question! When we first made aliyah, m...LOL Great question! When we first made aliyah, my husband and sons would laugh at me, going through cyber-withdrawals as we were sucked into every internet-cafe we passed. Needless to say, Bezeq was one of our first calls...rutimizrachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809119908148195009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-37068230373908926202009-08-25T16:05:18.494+03:002009-08-25T16:05:18.494+03:00RutiMizrachi - Thanks for your comment. And on a r...RutiMizrachi - Thanks for your comment. And on a related note, how DID we all ever manage before there was a blogosphere?<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-1406945711009694732009-08-24T17:05:20.451+03:002009-08-24T17:05:20.451+03:00Fun stuff! Having no daughters, I must venture ou...Fun stuff! Having no daughters, I must venture out into the blogosphere to one day, with G-d's help, understand my granddaughters.rutimizrachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809119908148195009noreply@blogger.com