opinion

With the wonderful mix of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran (oh my!), I currently check the Israel news way too much. During times of calm, I check far less frequently. I receive a newsletter a few times a week that keeps […]

In general, maintaining intellectual honesty is a real challenge in life. When faced with a security situation like the one Israel’s been in for three months, where there are two distinct sides, neither of which wishes to give an inch

October 7th was likely the worst day in Israel’s history. Yet there was this really interesting several weeks that followed. People were kinder to each other. More understanding. They drove a little slower and were a bit nicer about letting

Something monumental happened last week. We celebrated the Bat Mitzvah of my precious youngest child, Shai, and it was an extremely special and fantastic experience. An anecdote to illustrate a little bit about my daughter: Shlomo, Shai, and I were

I’m confused by the world. Who is on Israel’s side and who is against us? On one hand, it’s very easy to believe Israel is loathed and there is no one out there who trusts us. This is the feeling

I’ve now been on the road in Israel for a few months, something I was fairly certain I would never do. And I’ve been through the ringer. I’ve tried parking in places way too small, while dozens of cars are