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 […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 4, 2025. “Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.” –Ambrose Bierce In what is perhaps the ultimate revenge against Iran and Hamas, we have been to 3 weddings over the last 6 days. We were invited to 2 more but didn’t attend, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 27, 2025. “When a new source of taxation is found it never means, in practice, that the old source is abandoned. It merely means that the politicians have two ways of milking the taxpayer where they had one before.” -H. L. Mencken A few days ago, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 20, 2025. Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. –Winston Churchill We have all been in awe over the last week as the Mossad keeps demonstrating how they are the preeminent and most daring intelligence agency in the world. While they […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 13, 2025. “It’s not all about talent. It’s about dependability, consistency, and being able to improve. If you work hard and you’re coachable, and you understand what you need to do, you can improve.” – Bill Belichick In the beginning of this week’s Torah portion Beha’alotcha, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 6, 2025. “Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.” -Golda Meir In this week’s Torah portion, Naso, we read about the Priestly Blessing. I am reminded by that […]
