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 […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 13, 2026. Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin. Henry Cabot Lodge So, the Seattle Seahawks won the Superbowl earlier this week. As a […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 6, 2026. I just love working hard. I love being part of a team; I love working toward a common goal. Tom Brady So this is a big birthday week in our family. First a big happy birthday to Savta on her ‘Shinuy kidomet’(her area code—much […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 30, 2026. “Israel was not created in order to disappear – Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 23, 2026. I try to speak plainly so that my constituents who don’t follow the nuances of government like I do, because they’re too busy earning a real living, can understand the issues before me. None of this stuff is brain surgery. –John Kennedy One of […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 16, 2026. “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” John Quincy Adams When I first came to Israel it didn’t take long before I got one of those thumb, index and middle finger joined together held up along with […]
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 […]
