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

Unsurprisingly, after the last presidential debate there have been many folk shouting for President Biden to step down and let a new reality attempt to grab the presidency. It’s quite understandable. I hate that it’s about age, because there are

I recently answered a question in Quora that reminded me of a Dvar Torah I wrote many moons ago that got me in a bit of hot water. Here’s the question and answer. The general gist: Someone asked how Israel