14th February 1951, Tel Aviv

Dearest Darling,

I’ve been thinking of you. It’s a week now that you have gone and it seems such a long time already. Couldn’t you come in just for a few minutes to say hello? Tell me what you have been up to and what your plans are. You can see that your typewriter is still in the office and I don’t think Mordi wants to part with it. So I shall have to get used to pen and ink again. What news is there? The most important news is that the Government has fallen but nobody knows anything definite yet. I believe it all happened in connection with the education question. You will probably know more about it before we do here. I also read that Gershon Agron has resigned and is returning to the Jerusalem Post. What a mix-up it is all going to be. I am sure Gurion won’t take it lying down and there is bound to be a lot of rib-digging.

I got my sick card today. This time it is for 3 months and includes butter, eggs and chicken. Touch wood, boss, but I am having an enormous appetite and I am really taking trouble over my meals so that I won’t fall into slovenly habits. The children too are eating well so that I’m not having any trouble on that score. Your father brought me today some fresh fish and he is always enquiring whether I want anything.

I saw Mrs Gut today and she has already spoken to the owner of the kindergarten I told you about. She says that she has no vacancy at present but that I can register Liki for September. She is too small to start in the middle of the year. Gut told me however of another very good Gan and she will speak to the owner. This one takes smaller children and I could send Liki there until September provided there is a vacancy.

I bought Liki the red beaker today she has been wanting for so long and told her it was from you. But since I brought it into the house I’ve had no peace since junior wants it too and the screams have been something preposterous. I’ve promised meanwhile to buy another and Moshe has fallen asleep with it tucked under his arm. He walks very nicely now and is all over the place. Whilst going for a walk with the two stinkers today Liki was strongly attracted by a boy of about 11 and he in turn was perfectly sweet with her. They grinned at each other for a long time and he asked me how old she was and thought her (unintelligible). I went to Ruth’s to say goodbye to her mother. She is leaving today, without enthusiasm. Ruth looks very bad after her illness. Did you write a note to Mrs Malchi? I don’t know what else to tell you. I’ve been writing a few letters to catch up with my correspondence. I do as little housework as possible and try to get plenty of sleep. Are you pleased with me?

I hope you received my letter with enclosures for Matty and the children. I’ve meanwhile given the negatives to be developed and shall forward the pictures to London. I haven’t taken any new ones yet. Greti is pregnant, your mother told me – otherwise there is ABSOLUTELY no news.

My love to my love,

Bossy.