A Unique Purim for the Ages (2021)
Purim* is my favorite Jewish holiday. What’s not to love? You eat tons of delicious food, dress up in crazy costumes, give to and receive gifts from friends, and you drink like crazy until you fall down, happy as a
Israel
Am I Still a Zionist?
A little debate I’ve been having with myself recently. Thought others might want to weigh in. I used to be an ardent Zionist. I came to Israel with a passion. And I loved my time here. I was able to
Surviving the Inane Lockdown from Hell
Israel is currently in the midst of its second tiresome and burdensome lockdown. We’re an absolute mess right now, with shockingly high infection rates and a steadily climbing death rate. And I can’t help but think, we’re getting exactly what
Why the hell is my gym closed?
It finally happened. I’m pissed. The other day they shut down the gyms. Again. The first time they did it, I understood. I was unhappy, but I saw where they were coming from. My life was about to get considerably
School in Israel and the Plague of Unknowing
School Daze in the Holy Land These are quite confusing times. My son had been thriving in his distance learning already for a couple of months. But things were happening in the world. So, originally we were told that at
Quarantine: Time for a Little Quiet Reflection
So it’s two weeks into my relative closure from the world, as we currently experience the most insanely dull apocalypse imaginable. Time for a little reflection. First, for those who don’t know what it looks like in Israel at the