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 […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 1, 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 Over the last week I held 3 meetings with individuals who each received a very respectable inheritance. In each […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 25, 2025. “I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace is possible for all of us.” -Dave Ramsey I was recently watching a personal finance video- yes, my life is that exciting- where the host asked, “what would you do if you won the lottery?” […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 18, 2025. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? -Satchel Paige At the end of this week’s Tora portion, Pinchas, we read about sacrifices and laws related to the holidays. Not to scare you too much but the High Holidays […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 10, 2025. “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 I was sitting around at home one day last week and suddenly I got […]
