Michelle Orrelle, at The Blogs

Apr 30, 2021, 10:39 AM

I’m standing in my kitchen on a warm spring day, cooking. Tomorrow’s my turn to host book club so, as is our custom, I‘m preparing a light meal that’s in keeping with the book we read. Figuring out this menu...

Jan 9, 2020, 3:05 PM

In Praise of the Bridges

In praise of the bridges we cross to meet one another, to talk, to argue, to embrace. In praise of the people who built the bridges, with their money, their time and their hope. In praise of the people who cross the bridges, to...

Oct 9, 2019, 7:41 PM

What’s with the hole in the road?

For the past week, they've been digging up the road outside my house. The council note in the letterbox said this’ll go on for the next three months. It's inconvenient and it's fascinating. Every morning a team of workmen arrive...

Apr 18, 2019, 3:01 PM

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Invisible threads

My grandmother sewed costumes for Habima after she came to Palestine from Odessa in 1919; in 2019, I think I spotted them in the theater's window

Mar 7, 2019, 11:05 PM

Traffic Light unto the Nations

For decades, international delegations have been coming to Israel to learn the secret of the Start-Up Nation. They visit shining examples of medical, scientific, environmental and humanitarian advancements at companies like Waze, Checkpoint, SodaStream, and Netafim. To add to the...

Feb 8, 2019, 2:28 PM

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No promises

How does one prepare to give her child to those who cannot guarantee his safe return?

About Me

Michelle is an Australian Jew who moved to Israel in 2004. She has three sons who were born in the United States and a British-born, Israeli-raised husband. Michelle is the Co-founder of Crew 972 animation production company and does a bunch of other interesting things that she hopes to resume after the Covid crisis. She has a BA in Visual Arts, Masters of Design and an MBA.

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