As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 10, 2025. “When you’re young, you don’t really know quite what you’re aiming at. You’re very impulsive and acting on impulse, which is very important and valuable. But you’re kind of swimming in a blind sea. When you get older, you have more of a sense […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 3, 2025. “We spend our way to the poorhouse. We buy giant TVs and iPads. Our children wear nice clothes thanks to high-interest credit cards and payday loans. We purchase homes we don’t need, refinance them for more spending money, and declare bankruptcy, often leaving them […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 27, 2025. Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. -Muhammad Ali Yom Kippur is […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 19, 2025. I can’t believe that Rosh Hashana is in a few days. Where did the summer go? As long-time readers are aware, among all the many symbols that highlight Rosh Hashana for me, it’s all about honey cake. Yes, I like honey cake but in […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 12, 2025. “Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Thank you for the rain. And for the chance to wake up in three hours and go fishing: I thank you for that now, because I […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 5, 2025. “It’s very important that people know that I really enjoy everything that has happened to me. And I tell my kids… you’re not going to be the tallest, fastest, prettiest, the best track runner, but you can be the nicest human being that someone […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 29, 2025. What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning. –Sen. Chuck Grassley I’ll be the first to admit that I lose sight of the fact that […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 22, 2025. Earlier this week, I celebrated my 33-anniversary living in Israel. While 33 years may be considered an old-timer, this week also marked the touchdown of a Nefesh B’Nefesh (NBN) charter flight, bringing 225 new Olim to Israel. On the flight, there were 125 children. […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 15, 2025. I just returned from a family vacation in Bulgaria. While rafting, seeing beautiful nature and spending quality time with the family was great, for me the highlight- okay I may be exaggerating and family time really was the highlight- was a conversation I had […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 8, 2025. Earlier in the week, on Tisha B’av, we remembered all the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people throughout the ages, including the destruction of both Temples. In this week’s Tora portion, we read Va’etchanan. This portion contains two elements that are paramount to […]
