It’s that time of year again, when we see the signs that the High Holidays are on their way:
The evenings are starting to get a little cooler; the new school year has begun; advertisements for challah, honey, and brisket are creeping into the newspapers; emails for sukkah building kits cl…
There are a couple of schools of thought when enjoying travel in a foreign land. One approach is to take advantage of new experiences and look for opportunities not available at home. The second approach is to find comfort in experiences reminiscent of home.
And so, when we are in Jerusalem…
My wife, Ilana, and I share a philosophy that it is important to attend simchas. Visiting the sick and comforting the mourner are obligations, so we do them, and we try to put at least as much effort into attending celebrations as we put into attending shivas.
We have 20 nieces and nephews,…
World War III is imminent; Iran is threatening; Hezbollah has been sending rockets into the north; war with Hamas is not over.
And yet . . . ,
Newark’s Terminal B was crowded; El Al’s flight LY26 was full; Ben Gurion Airport was packed; traffic going from the airport to our daughter…
American Jews are most acutely aware that we live among a Christian majority during the Christmas season. We’ve even given the name “December Dilemma” to the phenomenon.
How is it different living in Israel? The soul of Israel beats to a Jewish rhythm, and this, I’m told, is a…
