As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 8, 2024. “The one thing that offends me the most is when I walk by a bank and see ads trying to convince people to take out second mortgages on their home so they can go on vacation. That’s approaching evil.” -Jeff Bezos Earlier this week, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 1, 2024. “Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.” – Voltaire First, I want to thank all of you who reached out to me with such kind words on the passing of my father, Z”L. It seems that there […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 16, 2024. “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” Winston […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on Febrary 9, 2024. “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” -Vince Lombardi It’s that time of the year, in the freezing-cold middle of the night, when I fire up the barbecue […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 3, 2024. “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.” -Ronald Reagan This week we have the privilege of reading the 10 commandments. At the beginning of the Torah portion, we read […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 26, 2024. “Israel was not created in order to disappear – Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 19, 2024. “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” -Ernest Hemingway When meeting with prospective clients I try and get a feeling for how much risk they are willing to take. When I start asking about […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 11, 2024. “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” John Quincy Adams In this week’s Torah portion, Vaera, we read about events that led up to the exodus from Egypt. Speaking about where this portion fits in the broader […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 6, 2024. “I had a very detailed retirement plan, and I feel like I’ve met every aspect of it: a lot of golf, a lot of carbs, a lot of fried food, and some booze, occasionally – I’ve been completely committed… The results have shown.” – […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 29, 2023. This week we wrap up the Book of Genesis. We have read week after week about siblings who don’t get along with each other. Sibling rivalries that led to murder, attempted murder, banishment, the selling of a brother, and more. The Ramban (Nachmanides) has […]
