As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 6, 2025. “Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.” -Golda Meir In this week’s Torah portion, Naso, we read about the Priestly Blessing. I am reminded by that […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 30th. “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.” -Ronald Reagan A few years ago, during some kind of school vacation, I was sitting in front of the TV and started channel […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 23, 2025. In a few days is Jerusalem Day, where we celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem. The highlight for me is the flag parade. While some see this parade as a display of extreme nationalism, I think it’s beautiful. Seeing tens of thousands of our youth […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 16, 2025. “Memory is a net: one finds it full of fish when he takes it from the brook, but a dozen miles of water have run through it without sticking.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Earlier this week I had a long discussion with a long-time […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 9th, 2025. Public Service Announcement: Remember to close your windows this coming Thursday night. It’s that time of the year again. It’s Lag BaOmer where the smell of smoke is everywhere and parental fear takes front and center as slightly older teenagers oversee tens of slightly […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 31, 2025. “The rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left.” -Jim Rohn We have finished the emotional roller coaster of the week between Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hazikaron- Israel’s Memorial Day, and Yom Haatzmaut-Israel’s […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 25, 2025. “Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 18, 2025 “People ask me often, ‘Why did you leave Green Bay? You had the best quarterback, you were going good and all that.’ But I’ve always been one for challenges. Try to build something up, try something new, challenge myself.” -Mike Holmgren My social media […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 10, 2025. “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” -Lionel Messi The Pessach holiday has arrived. For many it’s the culmination of a few weeks of serious cleaning, shopping and cooking. Now we get to enjoy […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 4, 2025. “The people made worse off by slavery were those who were enslaved. Their descendants would have been worse off today if born in Africa instead of America. Put differently, the terrible fate of their ancestors benefited them.” -Thomas Sowell Don’t panic. A week is […]
