As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 19, 2025. “Most successful pundits are selected for being opinionated, because it’s interesting, and the penalties for incorrect predictions are negligible.” – Daniel Kahneman In this week’s Torah portion, Miketz, we read about Joseph’s meteoric rise in Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams of seven good years […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 12, 2025. “Never spend your money before you have earned it.” -Thomas Jefferson As has become customary, I am going to repeat a theme that I write about every year and that’s how we should use Hanukah to teach children about responsible money habits. Rabbi YY […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 5, 2025. “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” -Dalai Lama As we approach the end of another strong year in global stock markets, many clients are a bit nervous about what […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 28, 2025 You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There’s another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 22, 2025. “A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.” -Niccolo Machiavelli In this week’s Torah portion, we learn about the relationship between Jacob and Esau. We read (Genesis 25:29-34): Now Jacob […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 14, 2025. “It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?” -Ronald Reagan This week’s Tora portion is Chayei Sarah. Commenting on the name of the portion Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote, “The name of our parsha seems to embody a paradox. […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 7, 2025. “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” -Billy Graham After receiving retirement advice from both Noah and Avraham (shout out […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 31, 2025. “I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I’m one of those […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 24, 2025. “My retirement date, every time you ask me that, I’m going to say five years. I don’t want to retire.” -Jamie Dimon In this week’s Tora portion, we read about Noach’s ark and the flood that destroyed the world. Many commentators ask how can […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 17, 2025. “Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” -Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield The holiday season has come to a close. […]
