As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 17, 2026. “When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.” -Alexis de Tocqueville Thankfully, the Jewish calendar is full of days that are great for personal reflection. Not to make anyone nervous but the High Holidays are less than 2 months […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 5, 2026. “The dream of every footballer and why we train and work is to reach the top, and a World Cup is the top.” -Giovani Dos Santos With times still tense in Israel, people are looking for any small escape to take their minds off […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 26, 2026. “If you worry about financial Armageddon, it is indeed metaphorically the time to stock your bunker with guns, ammunition, canned food and gold bars.” –Nouriel Roubini In this week’s Haftorah we read from the prophet Michah. Often when reviewing the Torah portion of […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 19, 2026. “Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work thirteen times an hour, she can hurt you.” -Erma Bombeck With older children, trying to coordinate schedules for a family vacation is nearly impossible. […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 12, 2026. “I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.” Bob Uecker On more than one occasion, someone will reach out to me or my wife asking if one of our 3 […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 5, 2026. “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” -Winston Churchill Since the unrest over the Judicial Reform, I’ve been consistently receiving calls from locals considering relocating. Maybe 1 or 2 calls a week from people complaining that “it’s not the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 29, 2026. In the beginning of this week’s Torah portion Beha’alotcha, we read that Aaron the High Priest is charged with the daily lighting of the Menorah. Rashi explains the connection of the end of last week’s portion dealing with the princes bringing their offerings to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 22, 2026. “Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.” […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 15, 2026. It’s one of my favorite days of the year, 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 […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 8, 2026. This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Behar, opens with laws that only become relevant once the Jewish people settle in the Land of Israel. The Torah states: “When you come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a Sabbath unto […]
