Hey, did you hear? The Pope was in Israel. Fortunately I don't live in Jerusalem so my schedule (and ability to get around) wasn't affected. I accidentally ended up live-blogging the thing on Facebook and the Times of Israel. Enjoy...
Every year I say this but this year, I really can't believe I was able to write another list. All year, I thought this would be my last one but now that's it's done (and hopefully to your liking), I think I have to keep...
Have you heard about Soda Stream, the Israeli company that allows you to make your own soda, saving jillions of plastic Coke bottles? They'll be advertising during the Super Bowl with the new face of the company, Scarlett Johansson. She's been getting a lot of...
Here is a recent article I wrote for the website eJewishPhilanthropy. It's a serious one about the world of Israel educational tourism and the feedback has been tremendous. Let me know what you think. Israel has changed over 66 years. Our programs should reflect those changes. by...
For those of you who grew up at Jewish summer camp (and even those who didn't), you may enjoy this. Many of us know the tsofim (Israeli scouts), the Israeli teenagers who came to camp to represent Israel and inject the summer experience with ruach...
Usually "happy holidays" is a greeting for Christmas, Chanukah, and any other winter holidays which get all wrapped together, creating some watered-down message for all. This year, it feels a little special as we (American Jews, anyway) celebrate Chanukah and Thanksgiving at the same time. Today...
By now, you've all heard about Thanksgivukkah, the first time Thanksgiving and Chanukah fall on the same day for over 100 years and the last time for another 80,000. Seems like a good reason for a holiday video. With the help of my incredibly talented...