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From the day he made aliyah, Benji has been one of the most popular English-speaking writers in Israel, first blogging about his experiences at WhatWarZone.com (RIP to that address). Ulpan, the job search, and just settling in, it’s all here…

Welcome! A year ago, I got a Wordpress error when trying to upload some content, spent five minutes troubleshooting, and then thought, "well, I guess we're not going to be blogging for a while." This is 2021 we're talking about-let's not pretend we blog writers...

Crazy times we live in. This is Day 10 of my quarantine and who knows if it will end when it's supposed to. Fortunately, like a true Israeli, I am doing my best to adapt and improvise (glad I've learned SOMETHING in my 13 years...

Two years ago, the Jerusalem Post sent me to write a review for the Guns n' Roses show. I had so much fun that I waited two years to do it again. Thursday night, I had the pleasure of attending the Bon Jovi concert. I...

After 12+ years, my humor has definitely become more Israeli (if it hadn't, what kind of immigrant would I be?) Here's one of my favorite and most Israeli jokes that's probably best appreciated by those I call "people in the middle" (olim or Israelis who've...

If you know anything about me, you know that camp (and all my Young Judaea experiences) have brought me to where I am today. So I was thrilled to write some camp-related humor when approached by the Foundation of Jewish Camp, who have done wonders...

We're just hours away from Chanukah in Tel Aviv and winter is in the air. Ok, so autumn is in the air as my weather app tells me it's 71 degrees Fahrenheit. It seems like just weeks ago, we were in the high 70s...