As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 11, 2022. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose” – Bill Gates Earlier last week we had the fortune of having 2 parent-teacher conferences on the same night. Thanks to the quick thinking of my wife, she managed to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 2, 2022. “Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.” -Sam Ewing Earlier this week I went running and when putting on my hat realized that my hair was very long. Then […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 26, 2022. For many expat Americans in Israel, this Thanksgiving weekend is a way to reconnect with the old country and feast on turkey, stuffing and other classic holiday staples. All this is done in recognition of the first Thanksgiving, when the Pilgrims gave thanks for […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 18, 2022. “You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There’s another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 12, 2022. 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 my learning with my study partner, we have spent the last few years learning the Talmudic tractate of […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 5, 2022. “I think we’re going to the Moon because it’s in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It’s by the nature of his deep inner soul… we’re required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.” – Neil Armstrong This week […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 29, 2022. I seem to have a new hobby: participating in triathlons. I did one a month ago and it went well. Last Friday I did another. I have started small and if all goes well, am thinking about increasing the distance. My category was an […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 22, 2022. “Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought, and no decision is taken. Ask people why they procrastinate, and you probably won’t get a crisp answer.” -Robert J. […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 15, 2022. On Wednesday, I went along with my daughter to the Hakhel ceremony at the Western Wall. Personally, I thought it was a beautiful occasion, with tens of thousands of people from across the spectrum of Israeli society coming together to sort of reenact an […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 7, 2022. The tourists are back for Sukkot! Walking around Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, the predominant language heard is English. Just before I sat down to write this column, I went into the supermarket in my building and had to serve as a translator between the […]
