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 […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 15, 2023. “It is our choices… that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J. K. Rowling Passover is now over, which means that for parents with children in the Jerusalem education system, the stress to find out where their children will […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 7th, 2023. Jews read the books of Moses not just as history but as divine command. The question to which they are an answer is not, ‘What happened?’ but rather, ‘How then shall I live?’ And it’s only with the exodus that the life of the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 31, 2023. “Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” John Milton In this week’s Torah Portion, we read about the ‘Thanksgiving offering’. “This is the law of the sacrifice […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 25, 2023. “What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you can know that the President drinks Coke. Liz Taylor drinks Coke, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 18, 2023. “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 It’s March, so that means we are in the middle of the running season in Israel. Every weekend, there […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 11, 2023. I was thinking of getting everyone depressed and writing a piece connecting Pessah cleaning to your finances as we are now under a month until the holiday, but I decided to focus on something more uplifting, the Golden Calf! Will global inflation cool, or […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 4, 2023. “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton Earlier this week I was sitting with a cup of coffee and eating a Hamentaschen (Aznei Haman – Haman’s ears). After […]
