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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...
May 11, 2016
Once More With Feeling: 68 More Things I Love About Israel
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
Top 10 Reasons Xmas Sucks in Israel
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,...
