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Viva Sarah Press
Apr 15, 20201 min read
An art class with my 12-year old daughter
Art is therapeutic. During this Coronavirus isolation, my daughter spends hours drawing or painting. For today’s Coronavirus creativity,...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Cup phones in the time of Coronavirus
The kids got to choose a family movie. So, they chose the Adam Sandler screwball movie, Grown Ups. In one scene, the kids play with cup...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 12, 20201 min read
A postponed unveiling ceremony in the time of Coronavirus
My Google calendar shows that today, April 12, we will gather at a cemetery in Toronto for the unveiling ceremony of my mother's...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Making art together
Family time is definitely a positive outcome of this Coronavirus isolation. We do something (creative) together every day. Today we made...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 7, 20202 min read
The afikoman is in Toronto. We hope to find it from Tel Aviv
Finding the afikoman is one of the most talked about parts of the seder. At least in my family. Where will Zayde hide it. Who will find...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Apple picking indoors
Every day at 5 pm, we do a creative family project. This routine kicked off during the Coronavirus Isolation predicament. Today, we went...

Viva Sarah Press
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Scavenger hunts at home
Before Covid-19, my kids attended scouts twice a week. Now, during social distancing and home isolation, they have semi-regular meetings...


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 4, 20201 min read
Coronavirus Rube Goldberg
The Coronavirus pandemic has created a space for family time. Lots of family time. And every day, we make time for something creative....


Viva Sarah Press
Apr 3, 20201 min read
Mourning from a distance in the time of Coronavirus
Today, April 3, I had plans to be in Canada. For the Passover school vacation, which was supposed to begin two days ago. To celebrate the...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Art interpretations: Museum from Home challenge
We did it! The latest Coronavirus social media challenge. Find a famous artwork and create an interpretation of it using objects and...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 30, 20201 min read
New talk: Israeli innovation in the time of Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads, the global community is looking to emerging technologies to help fight the outbreak. Israel is a...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 29, 20201 min read
Coronavirus creativity: Country cubes
The 10-year old decided to make flags of countries battling Coronavirus with a Rubik's cube. He also wanted to know if I could trademark the


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 27, 20201 min read
Cheese, please: Lifeline to businesses caught in Coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus lockdown strand businesses with surplus stock. Social media. Israelis. Help.


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 26, 20201 min read
100 meters radius: Coronavirus lockdown
Israel announced a tighter lockdown policy: up to 100 meters from home. How far is 100 meters? I took the kids out to check. It was our...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 25, 20201 min read
Sharing my work space with 3 colleagues under the age of 12
The coronavirus changed my work from home schedule to include three kids as my new WFH colleagues. Water-cooler talk is usually about...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 24, 20201 min read
Here’s what I learned when I taught a Zoom class
When the Education Ministry can’t decide if distance-learning is good for elementary school pupils or not, the parents step in to keep...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 22, 20201 min read
Piano lessons in the time of Coronavirus
Piano lesson. Coronavirus. Social distancing. Video platform. This is how my 10-year old son keeps up with his piano lessons during the...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 21, 20201 min read
Keeping up with Coronavirus jokes and memes
Coronavirus jokes and memes are taking over the Internet. Many are internationally hilarious. The joke translates. But in Israel, there's...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 20, 20201 min read
Outlawed Playgrounds
Police tape at the playground. Slides, swings, seesaw, monkey bars. All cordoned off. You know the situation is serious when local...


Viva Sarah Press
Mar 17, 20201 min read
Remember this photo: It tells a story we won't soon forget
The Western Wall has been photographed millions of times. This site is holy and spiritual for billions of people. You’ve seen photos of...
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