As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 31st, 2019. Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte When I coached little league baseball, I was always most proud when the young players finally figured out how successfully master a skill. They would try and fail and then repeat the same process […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 24th, 2019. Before I was married, I didn’t consider my failure to manage even basic hand tools a feminist inadequacy. I thought it had more to do with being Jewish. The Jews I knew growing up didn’t do ‘do-it-yourself’. When my father needed to hammer something he generally […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 18th, 2019. I’ve performed in China, France, New Delhi, and Indianapolis, and everybody just allows themselves to go at it and have a good time. I think that’s what I’m doing through music. It’s not about ‘I’m from here and you’re from there.’ It’s about unity. -Ricky Martin […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 10th, 2019. Happiness does not come from football awards. It’s terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I don’t dream football, I dream the American dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 3rd, 2019. Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession. –Mahatma Gandhi With just a few days left before Yom Kippur, we are preoccupied with seeking forgiveness for this past year’s sins […]
While there are many symbols that highlight Rosh Hashana for me it’s all about honey cake. Yes, I like honey cake but in my family, the problem is that I am the only one. Everyone else thinks it’s “gross”. Well if any family members are reading this, how about throwing me a bone this year […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 20th, 2019. Authenticity is everything! You have to wake up every day and look in the mirror, and you want to be proud of the person who’s looking back at you. And you can only do that if you’re being honest with yourself and being a person of […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 12th, 2019. Research shows that there is only half as much variation in student achievement between schools as there is among classrooms in the same school. If you want your child to get the best education possible, it is actually more important to get him assigned to a […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 6th, 2019. So when these people sell out, even though they get fabulously rich, they’re gypping themselves out of one of the potentially most rewarding experiences of their unfolding lives. Without it, they may never know their values or how to keep their newfound wealth in perspective. -Steve […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 30th, 2019. I don’t even think about a retirement program because I’m working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world. George Foreman For more than a decade I have […]
