Written December 11, 2011

 

To my dearest Mishpacha, children, grandchildren, to my friends, my neighbors, Shalom !

I am fine, all is well here. After a short period of uncertainly, fear, and being upset I am doing OK.   I am sure some of you know about, what I call now, a minor heart problem. It was diagnosed, just as I was preparing to leave for Israel. With the encouragement of my primary, and cardiology physicians, that I can be treated in Israel, I traveled.  With the recommendation of a family doctor here, I was directed to see the # 1 cardiologist who deals specifically with arrhythmia's.  He is Professor Michael Eldar.  I must interrupt here, and tell you about the 6 days war in Israel, in 1967. When the situation was unclear,and 6 Arab countries vow to destroy the country,  a person by the name of Nachman Shai, spoke to the nation, on the radio, for hours.

He received the nick name :  Hamargiya Haleumi =  The national tranquilizer. Going back to my Professor, I gave him the name

Margiya Halev = The Heart tranquilizer...... I do place him under the category of Super Doctor. I trust him to mend my heart.

Well, well, today is a "free" day in Israel. No usual political garbage, no name calling, a pleasure to hear the news.

Professor Dan Shechtman of the Technion (the MIT of Israel) is the 10th Israeli, Novel Price recipient, for his Quasi Gavish work (?????? Greek to me)  in Che. For the past 30 years, Professor Shechtman, fought the science establishment  to recognize his findings. Receiving the price, was an admission from the scientific world, that they were wrong.

And in between, I visited the Shook Hakarmel = The Karmel market, in Tel-Aviv. One of my favorite places to visit. The aromas, the color, the freshens of the produce, the smell of flower, the assorted pots & pans & other kitchen aide, jewelery  and underwear, Herring, cheese and olives, wine & spices, breads & dry fruits, meat & chocolate. All and all, one stop shopping. 

I can not skip a story about my neighbor Bertha. I promise, one letter will be dedicated to her. Bertha's daughter, Nechama,

who live on the 2nd floor is my connection to Bertha when I am in the USA. Before I left for Israel, I E-mailed Nechama, my traveling itinerary, and estimated my arrival home at about 4:00-4:30 pm.  Upon arrival to my home here, I just dropped my luggage & went to see Bertha. She was seated on her leather sofa. Bertha with a big smile, looked at her big clock, the time was 4:50 pm, and she said : "you told us you are coming at 4:30..........."

  I miss you all, please, write. I check the NYC weather report daily, to see what I do not miss. It is nice & warm during the day, but cools off after sunset. (Some evenings I open the heat.) 

Love & best wishes from :   Ima, Savta, Estherika, Ludmilla, Me, Esther.