July 1, 2017
“Yiyeh B’seder” and Technology
Remember those old MasterCard commercials? Here's my version from Thursday night just before I was to deliver this talk...
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June 19, 2017
Adventures in Water Bills
I already forget how but a few days ago, I somehow noticed, either on my water bill or on their website, that I had an unpaid balance. I always pay my apartment bills the moment they arrive so I called the water company to see...
April 10, 2017
Why is This Pesach Different from All Other Pesachs?
Why is this photo different from all other photos? Chag sameach to all! ...
October 5, 2016
My First Story: Hebrew, Hell, and Hovercoming It All
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
10 Years of Aliyah: I Mean, Just, Wow
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...
July 27, 2016
“Live from Israel….It’s ‘The Chumus Minute!’ “
Hello, my loyal readers! I'm back from Australia and since I know you're wondering...
June 15, 2016
“G’day and l’hitraot, here I come!”
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...
June 9, 2016
Last Night’s Attack: Why I Don’t Check In
My latest blog post on the Times of Israel, a rare serious one, about last night's terror attack at Tel Aviv's Sarona Market. An excerpt...