Comments on: “Not Jewish?! What are you doing here?” (Part Two) http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/ Israel news, politics, people, pictures, video and much much more .. really! Trust Us .... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:41:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Not Jewish?! What are you doing here? (Part Seven) - OneJerusalem.com http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-606 Not Jewish?! What are you doing here? (Part Seven) - OneJerusalem.com Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:01:34 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-606 [...] Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six. [...] [...] Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six. [...]

]]> By: Dale Hopson http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-581 Dale Hopson Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-581 I'm a New Yorker who is pals with your sister Niki ( who I think the world of ). Great to read what her sister is doing! I’m a New Yorker who is pals with your sister Niki ( who I think the world of ). Great to read what her sister is doing!

]]> By: Not Jewish?! What are you doing here? (Part Six) - OneJerusalem.com http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-569 Not Jewish?! What are you doing here? (Part Six) - OneJerusalem.com Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:31:32 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-569 [...] Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 [...] [...] Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 [...]

]]> By: Megan http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-378 Megan Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:02:14 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-378 As an American living in Russia, with a Russian boyfriend, I can relate to a lot of this. :-) As an American living in Russia, with a Russian boyfriend, I can relate to a lot of this. :-)

]]> By: Part Two ist da @ nordstadtsafari http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-322 Part Two ist da @ nordstadtsafari Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:42:26 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-322 [...] Die weiterhin unglaublich gut geschriebene Serie “Not Jewish?! What are you doing here?” geht weiter. Jill Cartwright schreibt im Teil zwei: It’s tough on a relationship when one person moves to another country for the other. There’s the language barrier and there are the culture differences. One feels too dependent, the other feels too responsible –and when that other country is Israel, the odds are really stacked against you: Stress and pressure, no-one to vent on but each other and too many questions for which neither of us had the answer. [...] [...] Die weiterhin unglaublich gut geschriebene Serie “Not Jewish?! What are you doing here?” geht weiter. Jill Cartwright schreibt im Teil zwei: It’s tough on a relationship when one person moves to another country for the other. There’s the language barrier and there are the culture differences. One feels too dependent, the other feels too responsible –and when that other country is Israel, the odds are really stacked against you: Stress and pressure, no-one to vent on but each other and too many questions for which neither of us had the answer. [...]

]]> By: Blanche http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-315 Blanche Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:21:29 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-315 oh my GAWD!! You mean, there are OTHER women on this earth who have been through this SAME. EXACT. THING. ??? Well, ulai lo culcach bidiuk aval... wowo... I found you through jerusalem wanderings then through rinat from brazil.. I absolutely love my Israeli husband's family and they love me (truly, I'm PRETTY sure cuz I was in the Ulpan and have been around Israeli's for 10 years so they really can't share "secret" conversations around me anymore) ... but we still live in the US but my husband is BURNING to move HOME and I tell him, "whatever will make you happy. I can live anywhere"... the problem is, I have become closer to my own family in recent years and am a bit sad to think about being a 10 hour flight from them and living without snow and temperatures below freezing (we live in NYC) AND we are trying to grow our own business which seems like it should be easier to do this in the US rather than Israel.. Ugh... decisions decisions. ... anyways, thanks for letting me vent. Glad to know there are more of US out there. Lovely writing, too! I'll have to read more! And.. Shalom Shabat!! I know the correct way is to say Shabat Shalom but I prefer to say it my way! Lila Tove Slainte! (Irish - my home language) oh my GAWD!! You mean, there are OTHER women on this earth who have been through this SAME. EXACT. THING. ???

Well, ulai lo culcach bidiuk aval…

wowo… I found you through jerusalem wanderings then through rinat from brazil..

I absolutely love my Israeli husband’s family and they love me (truly, I’m PRETTY sure cuz I was in the Ulpan and have been around Israeli’s for 10 years so they really can’t share “secret” conversations around me anymore) … but we still live in the US but my husband is BURNING to move HOME and I tell him, “whatever will make you happy. I can live anywhere”… the problem is, I have become closer to my own family in recent years and am a bit sad to think about being a 10 hour flight from them and living without snow and temperatures below freezing (we live in NYC) AND we are trying to grow our own business which seems like it should be easier to do this in the US rather than Israel..

Ugh… decisions decisions. …

anyways, thanks for letting me vent. Glad to know there are more of US out there. Lovely writing, too! I’ll have to read more!

And.. Shalom Shabat!! I know the correct way is to say Shabat Shalom but I prefer to say it my way!

Lila Tove

Slainte! (Irish - my home language)

]]> By: Virginia http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-314 Virginia Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:24:03 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-314 Hey Jill, so glad to see you're continuing to share. And I so hope you'll find the support you need to put a book together. Family intervention in love relationships is certainly a topic all can relate to; but I have to tell you, my heart goes out to Boez here. How torn he must have felt. Most likely still does. Loves heart does not see Jew/non-Jew and his family sounds like the kind of family that would love who he loves, because he loves them if for no other reason. But you've moved on from there?? Awaiting part three. Hey Jill, so glad to see you’re continuing to share. And I so hope you’ll find the support you need to put a book together. Family intervention in love relationships is certainly a topic all can relate to; but I have to tell you, my heart goes out to Boez here. How torn he must have felt. Most likely still does. Loves heart does not see Jew/non-Jew and his family sounds like the kind of family that would love who he loves, because he loves them if for no other reason.
But you’ve moved on from there?? Awaiting part three.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-313 Hannah Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:43:42 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-313 I'm also from the UK, met my Israeli boyfriend travelling, and have now spent the last year in Israel with no Jewish or family links here. Sitting with groups of people that are all speaking in Hebrew while I'm clueless and bored is definitly the worst thing for me. Its definitly encouraging to know someone else has been there. I’m also from the UK, met my Israeli boyfriend travelling, and have now spent the last year in Israel with no Jewish or family links here.

Sitting with groups of people that are all speaking in Hebrew while I’m clueless and bored is definitly the worst thing for me. Its definitly encouraging to know someone else has been there.

]]> By: Michael, London, UK http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-310 Michael, London, UK Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:49:11 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-310 Hello Jill, I love your story about the issues related to being a non-Jewish person living in Israel. Keep telling us more on this particular topic if you do not mind. Now on money. Would you earn the same or a similar amount if you would work at the same position in London? Or is it really much lower? Your feedback on this would be interesting. Keep being open in the description of your adventure in Israel. It is so refreshing to read you. G.od bless you, Jill. And the G.od of Israel does not differentiate between a Jew and a non-Jew (most of the time) but G.od is more focused on differentiating only between a good and a bad person. In your case, you seem to be a GREAT girl to me. All the best to you in the land of Israel. You enrich Israel by your presence, Jill. Be stubborn in your desire to live in Israel if it is what you really want and, if it is also what you want, build a great Israeli family one day is all I wish you (BUT do not wait to reach 41 to start a family!). You and your (coming) children (if you want to have a few) are likely to be more Jew in spirit than many Israeli who are registered as being Orthodox Jews (Peres, Lapid (!!!), and whoever)!!! Haaretz, I read the online version but it is so leftist! I hope you are smart enough to make your own points of view on many issues that are discussed on Haaretz without being too influenced by the leftist positions taken by the writers of Haaretz. Haaretz is very anti-Jew in many ways I could say . May the G.od of Israel bless you on the Land that the G.od of Israel gave to the Jewish people. Hello Jill,

I love your story about the issues related to being a non-Jewish person living in Israel. Keep telling us more on this particular topic if you do not mind.

Now on money. Would you earn the same or a similar amount if you would work at the same position in London? Or is it really much lower? Your feedback on this would be interesting.

Keep being open in the description of your adventure in Israel. It is so refreshing to read you.

G.od bless you, Jill. And the G.od of Israel does not differentiate between a Jew and a non-Jew (most of the time) but G.od is more focused on differentiating only between a good and a bad person. In your case, you seem to be a GREAT girl to me.

All the best to you in the land of Israel. You enrich Israel by your presence, Jill. Be stubborn in your desire to live in Israel if it is what you really want and, if it is also what you want, build a great Israeli family one day is all I wish you (BUT do not wait to reach 41 to start a family!).
You and your (coming) children (if you want to have a few) are likely to be more Jew in spirit than many Israeli who are registered as being Orthodox Jews (Peres, Lapid (!!!), and whoever)!!!

Haaretz, I read the online version but it is so leftist! I hope you are smart enough to make your own points of view on many issues that are discussed on Haaretz without being too influenced by the leftist positions taken by the writers of Haaretz. Haaretz is very anti-Jew in many ways I could say .

May the G.od of Israel bless you on the Land that the G.od of Israel gave to the Jewish people.

]]> By: Phil http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-309 Phil Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:46:18 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-309 So many, including myself can relate to the disintegration of a relationship brought about by the imposition of family rituals over the dining table ...I feel for you. You are a wonderful story teller.I am truly addicted! Shalom and Le'hitraot So many, including myself can relate to the disintegration of a relationship brought about by the imposition of family rituals over the dining table …I feel for you.

You are a wonderful story teller.I am truly addicted!

Shalom and Le’hitraot

]]> By: adina http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-308 adina Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:06:38 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-308 You write like a dream! SO evocative. My Israeli boyfriend's parents refused to acknowledge that I had started to understand hebrew and continued to talk about me in front of me ("she's getting fat - let's hope she's not pregnant"). You write like a dream!
SO evocative.

My Israeli boyfriend’s parents refused to acknowledge that I had started to understand hebrew and continued to talk about me in front of me (”she’s getting fat - let’s hope she’s not pregnant”).

]]> By: She http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-307 She Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:38:59 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-307 I can totally feel your pain! When my then-boyfriend (now husband) and I decided to move in together, we were living on a moshav that was five minutes' drive from his parents' apartment. They wanted us for Friday lunch, Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, and one night during the week. It's amazing that our relationship survived those early days! I can totally feel your pain! When my then-boyfriend (now husband) and I decided to move in together, we were living on a moshav that was five minutes’ drive from his parents’ apartment. They wanted us for Friday lunch, Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, and one night during the week. It’s amazing that our relationship survived those early days!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-305 Stephanie Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:09:07 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/02/22/not-jewish-what-are-you-doing-here-part-two-2/#comment-305 A truly fun read. The get-together & food descriptions are luscious and spot on. Awaiting the next sequence...slf A truly fun read. The get-together & food descriptions are luscious and spot on. Awaiting the next sequence…slf

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