As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 24, 2023. “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 read about the death of Aaron, the high priest (Numbers 20:25-29): “Let Aaron […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 17, 2023. “In the end, it’s a mental maturity to let your best come out.” -Lindsey Vonn Earlier this week, we attended a night of celebration and recognition for a group of girls who completed a year of National Service in Ofakim. It was such an […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 10, 2023. Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm – Churchill It seems that over the last few days, almost all the social media posts I read are about how lousy it is to live in Israel. Long threads about how you […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 2, 2023. “If you can walk away from a landing, it’s a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it’s an outstanding landing” – flying ace Chuck Yeager. Once a week I have a Torah study session with my oldest daughter, where we […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 27, 2023. I’ve been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It’s very important to give back as a youth. It’s as simple as helping an old lady across the street or […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 20, 2023. I must start out by apologizing if this column is a bit disjointed. It’s incredibly hard to concentrate as I write this. The noise outside my office in the buildup to Jerusalem Day is deafening. My office is located just off Zion Square, and […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 13, 2023. “Rhinos are just fat unicorns. If we’d give them the time and attention they deserve, as well as a diet: They’d reveal their majestic ways.” Ashley Purdy This Saturday night nearly 200 million people around the world will be tuning in to watch the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on May 6, 2023. I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one’s wife happy. First, let her think she’s having her own way. And second, let her have it. -Lyndon B. Johnson Remember to close your windows Monday night. As I have written in […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 28, 2023. Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes. Oscar Wilde Earlier this week, one of the younger drivers in our family came home with a parking ticket. After telling me, the driver started giving an excuse as to why the car was parked […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 22, 2023. I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing “Happy Birthday.” – Steven Wright Time flies. Another Independence Day is upon us. For our family, 5 Iyar has special significance, as it’s the day 22 years ago that our oldest child […]
