As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 7, 2022. Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot. – Clarence Thomas Growing up, we were taught that if you saw an elderly person, someone disabled, or a pregnant woman on a bus, you got up and gave them your seat. Earlier this […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 31, 2022. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” –Ronald Reagan Three days after Purim, I had to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 17, 2022. “I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.” – Neil Armstrong You wouldn’t know it with the continued cold weather, but it’s running season in Israel. Each weekend there […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 3, 2022. “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 So this coming week marks our 22nd wedding anniversary. According to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 17, 2022. Will Russia invade Ukraine? Will global inflation cool, or are we in for a prolonged period of higher prices and higher interest rates? How is the infamous Tinder Swindler, a product of Israel – who needs a medal in the Olympics for national pride […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 10, 2022. “I wear wigs all the time on shows and every day when I’m in public at Dollywood. People say, ‘How many wigs do you have?’ And I say, ‘Well, at least 365 because I wear at least one a day.’” – Dolly Parton A […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 3, 2022. “Life is too short, and I’m Italian. I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.” Sophia Bush Finally waking up to what has been going on in the world for the last three or four months, Israelis took to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 27, 2022. “Would you bet your paycheck on a weather forecast for tomorrow? If not, then why should this country bet billions on global warming predictions that have even less foundation?” – Thomas Sowell Hooray, it snowed in Jerusalem. After much anticipation and some false alarms, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 20, 2022. “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.” – Ronald Reagan This week we have the privilege of reading the 10 Commandments. At the beginning of the Torah portion, we […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 14, 2022. “Do you know what you call those who use towels and never wash them, eat meals and never do the dishes, sit in rooms they never clean, and are entertained till they drop? If you just answered ‘a house guest,’ you’re wrong because I […]
