Lifestyle, Motherhood, and Small Inspirations
Sometimes Facebook Ads can do wonders. I can't remember when I first saw the ad for a Beginner's Sewing Course at Bernina Israel's Jerusalem location, on Agrepas Street near Machane Yehuda. But it came at a perfect time...I was becoming frustrated with not being able to find an affordable tailor, and not being able to …
Oh that moment I (used to) dread. Going to the beach with my husband's family, or a group of friends and wanting to stay צנוע(modest) because I stopped wearing regular bathing suits (for personal and religious reasons), but at least wanting to look like a normal human being on the beach and not having to either …
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Back in the day, a trip for me and my husband, or even for each of us before we were married had many conditions....minimally needed to be abroad! And for me, I loved far away, long flights and a developing country preferably. But of course, as all my fellow parents here know, once the family …
Continue reading "First trip without the kids. Nahsholim Beach (חוף נחשולים)"
As a long time lover of second-hand goods and finding treasures on the streets, I have had dreams of opening up a second hand shop for clothes or furniture (maybe one day!). When I used to leave in Alphabet City in New York (East Village), the neighborhood was full with small second-hand stores with designer …
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(*Note on April 24, 2018. Nisreen unfortunately no longer works at the Frida Brow Bar, but for good reasons. She gave birth to a second child 😀. I still highly recommend trying out Frida Brow Bar and exploring other threaders there who do an amazing job.) The phone number to the Frida Brow Bar in …
Hi, welcome to my new blog, Modest Jerusalem! I want Modest Jerusalem to be an open forum and place to share daily life inspirations, from all over the world, with a touch of Jerusalem, Israel-my current home. This blog is part of a wonderful journey of self discovery, both through motherhood, religion, language and marriage. This …
Modest Jerusalem 