Shalom!

PalePhoenix

“Calling all Israeli men, don’t be alarmed if approached by an American tourist asking smilingly in accented Hebrew, ‘Is that a mezuzah in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?'”

If it’s just mezuzah-sized, then you’re not really talking to an Israeli.

I wondered why Out wanted to stray into ‘Damron Guide territory,’ but I think it would be alluring enough to learn a few phrases in Hebrew, as you should for any new country you visit. I wonder, are the Israelis expecting an uptick in tourism this May, more bombings, or a bit of both?

What’s Hebrew for “Do you know a café that hasn’t been targeted by Hamas?”