As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 4, 2023. “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton Earlier this week I was sitting with a cup of coffee and eating a Hamentaschen (Aznei Haman – Haman’s ears). After […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 24, 2023. “My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” – Winston Churchill This coming week, we will be celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary. On the same day, we will also celebrate, albeit a few days early, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 17, 2023. “I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 11, 2023. “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress” – Ronald Reagan When our kids were younger, one of my fondest memories was helping them with homework. I would get the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 3, 2023. “A lot of people have their big dreams and get knocked down and don’t have things go their way. And you never give up hope, and you really just hold on to it. Hard work and perseverance. You just keep getting up and getting […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 31, 2023. Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter. Satchel Paige It’s birthday season in our family. This week my father turned 93 and my dear wife turned 29 again (they should both live and be well until […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 21, 2023. “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” – John Quincy Adams Last week, my wife decided to take our two oldest girls on a trip to Prague. A few weeks before the trip, she mentioned to me […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 14, 2023. “Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.” – Billy Graham So I get a fair amount of emails in response to my columns. Earlier this week I received an email from a long-time reader […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 6, 2023. This week we wrap up the book of Genesis. We have read week after week about siblings that don’t get along with each other, and that’s an understatement. We’ve read about sibling rivalry that led to murder, attempted murder, banishment, the selling of a […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 31, 2022. “As a general thing, I have not ‘duped the world’ nor attempted to do so… I have generally given people the worth of their money twice told.” -P. T. Barnum Listen to the news reports, and Israel is headed for an economic crisis. Surging […]
