As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 1, 2026. I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one’s wife happy. First, let her think she’s having her own way. And second, let her have it. – Lyndon B. Johnson As a public service to all readers, remember to close your […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 24, 2026. “My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.” Bono So, I got some negative feedback as to the well-done nature of the meat I BBQed on Yom Haatzmaut. I accepted the criticism and moved on. […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 17, 2026. As we move from the solemnity of Holocaust remembrance and Israel Memorial day into the celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, Israelis are reflecting on what independence actually means. Especially in the midst of 2.5 years of an existential war and surging global […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 10, 2026. When someone saves your life and gives you life, there’s gratitude, humility; there’s a time you’ve been so blessed you realize you’ve been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn’t deserve. – Pat Summerall In this week’s Torah portion, Shemini, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 27, 2026. Jews read the books of Moses not just as history but as divine command. The question to which they are an answer is not, ‘What happened?’ but rather, ‘How then shall I live?’ And it’s only with the exodus that the life of the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 20, 2026. “Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” -Phyllis Diller A couple of days ago, I was at afternoon prayers in the building that we have been praying in due to their large […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 15, 2026. “Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother.” – Susan B. Anthony This week’s Torah portion begins, “And Moses assembled the entire assembly of the Children of Israel […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 6, 2026. Optimism comes less easily today, not because democracy is less vigorous, but because democracy’s enemies have refined their instruments of repression. –Ronald Reagan It’s been a difficult week, running into bomb shelters and then hearing the big booms, as the US and Israel continue […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 27, 2026. “Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering – because you can’t take it in all at once.” -Audrey Hepburn This time of […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 20, 2026. “Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” -Gertrude Stein Have you ever just needed to buy a dress or that new electronic gadget? Recently, I met with a couple that needed to buy a car. They had about […]
