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Bombshelters
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  • Updated By haiamisa on August 12, 2006
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  • Bomb shelter beside my home - Qiryat Shemona
    Bomb shelter beside my home
    by haiamisa, 4 more photos
    There are many bomb shelters in Qiryat Shemona and they have been much needed across decades and several wars. The latest use for bomb shelters was during July-August 2006 war when hundreds of Hizbollah rockets from Lebanon hit the town.
    Here you can see pictures of the closest bomb shelter to my home.

    The newer buildings (built after 1992) have 'security rooms' which are rocket proof and there is no need to go down to a bomb shelter.

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    Djembe Drum Cactus
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  • Updated By Trillian2005 on December 13, 2005
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  • Djembe Drum Cactus - Qiryat Shemona
    Djembe Drum Cactus
    by Trillian2005
    Many residents in K8, but at least one I know of for sure, enjoy raising the Djembe Drum Cactus. It grows best in a miniature djembe drum in the side yard where it is sheltered from too much light, water, and gangs of street cats. It likes to have its peace and quiet and does not well in a noisy environment, especially when it's exposed to loud drumming and percussion. It needs lots of TLC.

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    Street cats
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  • Dr. Schwartz drinking water - Qiryat Shemona
    Dr. Schwartz drinking water
    by haiamisa, 4 more photos
    Streets cats are the first animals one sees when arriving in K8. From their point of view the town is theirs and they call it 8C - eight cats. Here you see Dr. Schwartz having a drink from a water lily pot (that actually is a baby's bath tub found in rubbish - rubbish is another local custom of K8, but I am not giving more information for now.) in my garden.

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    Christmas cactus
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  • By haiamisa on December 18, 2005
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  • Cacti know no religion - Qiryat Shemona
    Cacti know no religion
    by haiamisa, 2 more photos
    Christmas cactus blooms also in K8 in December even though its owners are jewish and celebrate Chanukka.

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    So many parties!
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  • By haiamisa on August 6, 2005
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  • Locals having fun - Qiryat Shemona
    Locals having fun
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    Any time is a good party time. If it is a wedding, a brit- mila, bar mitzva, bat mitzva... or just a party for the sake of "we haven't had a party for ages" , you are most likely invited.
    Too many parties - not enough time!

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    Paintings on bomb shelters
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  • Updated By haiamisa on March 31, 2007
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  • A bombshelter with new paintings - Qiryat Shemona
    A bombshelter with new
    paintings
    by haiamisa
    After 'The Second Lebanon war' - the war against Hizbollah in July-August 2007 many bomb shelters in town were decorated with wall paintings to make them look 'more friendly'. At least they look a bit nicer!

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    Katjusha rocket on the window sill
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  • Katjusha instead of flowers - Qiryat Shemona
    Katjusha instead of flowers
    by haiamisa, 2 more photos
    Most people keep flowers on their window sill but my neighbour placed a Katjusha rocket that hit the town in July 2006 on his window sill..

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    Red David's Star - Magen David Adom
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  • Local First Aid Clinic - Qiryat Shemona
    Local First Aid Clinic
    by haiamisa
    Our 'Red Cross' is of course Red David's star. That is the symbol on the ambulances
    and the first aid clinics. This is the sign of the local First Aid Clinic, close to the central
    bus station (Egged).

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    Art of making a cup of Turkish coffee
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  • By haiamisa on July 17, 2007
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  • Qiryat Shemona Local Customs
    by haiamisa
    The most common hot drink in K8 area is Turkish coffee. To prepare it you have to
    know the art of making it.
    Normally it is made on gas and not on electricity as in this picture.

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    Art of making a cup of Turkish coffee
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  • Boiling of Turkish coffee - Qiryat Shemona
    Boiling of Turkish coffee
    by haiamisa
    The most common hot drink in K8 area is Turkish coffee. To prepare it you have to
    know the art of making it.
    Normally it is made on gas and not on electricity as in this picture.

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