19 Jul Terror in Bulgaria: How a Comedian Responds
My newest blog post on the Times of Israel...
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22 May Comedy for Koby: Have You Bought Your Tickets?
It's that time of year again. Avi Liberman returns to Israel next week for his semi-annual Comedy for Koby fundraiser tour with proceeds going to the Koby Mandell Foundation (or is "bi-annual"? Damn-I'm definitely losing my English. (Who am I kidding?, I never knew that...
11 May Angry Anglo Bloggers, Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
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In case you missed it, here's my latest blog post from the Times of Israel. Enjoy and Shabbat shalom! Once upon a time, 45 bajillion blog posts were written about olim, their complaints, and a partridge in a pear tree. In our immediate-reaction, “look, two...
25 Apr LET’S DO THIS! 64 More Things I Love About Israel!
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I can't believe I'm welcoming you to my fifth annual Yom Ha'atzmaut list. After 246 different things I love about Israel, I didn't believe 64 more even existed. A few months, many hours, two long plane rides, and a consultation or two with a couple...
01 Apr It’s April Fool’s Day….Why Not Move to Tel Aviv?
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Tomorrow, I move to Tel Aviv. I was pretty sure this day was coming from the time I moved here; I just didn’t know it would take 3.5 years to return. My aliyah has taken me to Tel Aviv, then Jerusalem, and now back where I...
18 Mar Water, Water, Everywhere (Especially at Chili’s)
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Another trip to America (thank you, Jspace), another requisite comparison. It really is amazing and slightly mind-blowing how every time I return, I feel more Israeli, picking up on things that I never noticed before, like Neo in “The Matrix”. Or Marty McFly after he...
04 Mar It’s the Jspace.com Comedy Tour!
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Shalom from the land of chul. More on Jspace in a moment. But first…. February 29th at some ungodly hour...
09 Feb The Times of Israel: “The Idiot’s Guide to Bombing Iran”
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Hello, my loyal readers! Everyone ok out there? Quick life update: I ran my car into a tree. The good news is I'm fine. The bad news is it was on Tu B'shvat. The JNF is pissed. Ok, ok, I'm joking. (Sorry if I scared you, Mom.)...
08 Jan The NU Campaign and Benji Team Up (The Best Combo Since Chumus and Pita)
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Once upon a time, there was an oleh...
17 Dec Upcoming Hahafuch and Stand-Up Shows
Looking to laugh during the eight crazy nights? I have shows in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv so mark your calendars now. On Thursday, the 22nd, and Saturday, the 24th, my comedy troupe Hahafuch is putting on variety shows with all new sketches, our brand new "Aliyah Diaries"...