Go Golan: Life in the Golan Heights

In the summer of 2006, I moved with my family to the Golan Heights, the northeastern most region in Israel. Growing up in Long Island and immigrating to Israel in the 1990s, I have lived most of my life in suburbia; however, at the young age of 28, I embarked on a new chapter of life, a new adventure, a new type of living – country livin’. Follow my experiences, encounters, and observations of life on the northern frontier on this blog.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

An end of an era?

The lone traffic light of the GolanI was pulling out of Qatzrin last week and I noticed an orange traffic sign. For those not familiar with Israeli traffic laws, orange signs indicate temporary changes.

The sign said that tomorrow, Monday, August 20th, the Benot Yaakov Bridge will be closed and that travelers should use alternate routes. I.e., you won't be able to use Road 91 to enter or exit the Golan tomorrow.

A view of the Jordan River through the bridgeTruth be told, I caught the sign with the corner of my eye, but my assumption is that the old one-lane bridge that was built in the late 1960s will be yielding way to the newer, safer two-lane bridge tomorrow.

This is big news for traffic safety, but wonder what they'll do with the rickety Bailey bridge... and the Golan's lone traffic light?

Posted by Shmuel @ Go Golan at 12:10 PM

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1 comments:

sik said...

Completely off the subject! We are a family of 7 looking to move to The Golan. My husband was raised in Hadera, but has lived in the US with me for 16 years. He is a practicing Orthodox Jew, while I am "Choloni"?? Is that the correct word? Can anyone point us in the right direction? We need a kick start in our moving process. Thank in advance! PS--Anyone looking for a Mashgiach or trained chef? We will be looking for a job as well.

8/22/07 7:11 PM

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