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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…
October 5, 2016

Ech omrim "poetic license" and "alliteration"? Shana tova, my loyal readers! I hope everyone had a nice Rosh Hashana. This is the time of year for reflection and I thought I'd share some of my own with you. If you hadn't heard, storytelling is a big deal...

August 10, 2016

What am I supposed to call this blog post? More on that later. Today marks ten years since I arrived in Israel. When all of us bloggers started to write less frequently a few years ago, a wise friend told me that I might consider how...

June 15, 2016

It's almost time to take the first of my two eleven-hour flights, what better reason to blog on my new site? While it rarely happens anymore, it's more fun than spending another thirty minutes deliberating about how many sweaters to pack and which books to bring. Let's...

May 11, 2016

Why, hello there-it's been a while, hasn't it? I haven't blogged in months but you know I wouldn't miss today. If you're a repeat visitor, you'll notice my brand-new website. Take a look around, click, watch, read, and let me know what you think. I hate...

December 28, 2015

Shalom from Limmud UK, the "mothership" of the Limmud conferences. It's my first time here after attending several Limmuds in North America and Israel. Despite an annoying cold which has hampered my ability to schmooze, have fun, and perfect my queueing (the national sport here,...