As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 9, 2026. “Convent – a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.” -Ambrose Bierce I spend a lot of time watching financial shows both on TV and streaming on YouTube. I’m always struck by the hype and […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 2, 2026. “Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers when there was no Velcro.” -Dave Barry In this week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, we read about how Jacob on his deathbed lays out his […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 26, 2025. With just a handful of trading days remaining, 2025 has turned out to be a good year for financial markets. Double-digit gains were the norm. It’s much easier to make money when everything keeps going up. The temptation for investors is to start taking […]
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 […]
