As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 29, 2023. This week we wrap up the Book of Genesis. We have read week after week about siblings who don’t get along with each other. Sibling rivalries that led to murder, attempted murder, banishment, the selling of a brother, and more. The Ramban (Nachmanides) has […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 22, 2023. “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” – Billy Graham Earlier this week, I paid a shiva (condolence) call to […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 15, 2023. In between eating latkes and lighting candles – notice I didn’t mention any sufganiyot that I managed to avoid – I had a couple of meetings with parents who have children who are engaged to be married. Both sets of parents were pushing their […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 8, 2023. I’m on my version of the protein diet, but there ain’t no protein in it. It’s a Krispy Kreme doughnut between two Cinnabons. And you soak it overnight in Red Bull. Then you chase it with a Snickers. -J. B. Smoove It’s Chanukah and […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 2, 2023. ‘Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the cornfield,” former US president Dwight D. Eisenhower once said. One night last week my beloved wife cooked up some sweet corn. It was unanimous that this was […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 25, 2023. 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 straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity. […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 17, 2023. “Beware how you trifle with your marvellous 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 In this week’s Torah portion, we learn about the relationship between Jacob […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 11, 2023. A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. – Aesop I know that for most of us, investing and personal finance seem far from our minds currently as we are dealing with a war. Many of us know someone […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 4, 2023. What started with surging inflation and higher interest rates, turned even worse with the war launched on Israel by Hamas. The once surging Israeli economy has stalled and it’s a cause for worry for many. I have held many conversations with friends and clients […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 27, 2023. “It’s also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I’ve been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That’s why we’re here, after all, to help others.” -Carol Burnett In this week’s Torah portion, we start reading the story of […]
