As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 7, 2026. “We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress, we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money.” – Davy Crockett “I’d really like to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 31, 2026. “Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it.” — Hunter S. Thompson In this week’s Torah portion, it says, “The One Who feeds you manna in the desert…in order to test you” […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 24, 2026. A few weeks ago, I, yes by myself, took our 2 youngest children to Montenegro for 4 days. If you don’t know where it is don’t worry. Most people I asked before the trip had heard of it but couldn’t find it on a […]
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 […]
