29 May The Israeli Stranger Who Left Me Her Baby on the Plane
Hello, my loyal readers! It's been a little while. Enjoying the warmer weather? It's almost "nasty sweating season" in Tel Aviv and you know what that means...
Hello, my loyal readers! It's been a little while. Enjoying the warmer weather? It's almost "nasty sweating season" in Tel Aviv and you know what that means...
As Yom Hazikaron turns into Yom Ha'atzmaut, I find myself right between my two favorite days of the year in Israel. I don't have much new to say about this special time of year. I can tell you that after being abroad last year, I...
Can you feel it, my loyal readers? It's Erev Super Bowl. I hate feeling like crap on Monday but I just can't bring myself to miss the game. I love it too much. Four hours till kickoff and I'm about to take my annual pre-game nap....
My latest on the Times of Israel. Enjoy! Yesterday, it was reported that Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi reportedly implied that the Jews control the US media and have distorted comments he made in the past about Zionists being “bloodsuckers” and “descendants of apes and pigs.” In a...
Hello, my loyal readers. Next month will mark six-and-a-half years living in Israel and the same amount of time blogging. I’ve written about war, work, Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv, and of course, everything an oleh chadash could laugh about from mopping the floor to ridiculous...
Hey, have you heard? It's raining camels and dogs here. Like, a LOT. Rumor has it the Kinneret's level went up more in a 24 hour-span than at any other time in this country's history. Flooding, highways shut down, a total mess. Which of course...
'Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house...
If you missed Part 1 of my Greek adventures, check it out here. An abbreviated version is cross-posted on the Times of Israel here (so much for getting a "Species II" reference in there.) And now, without further ado, here’s a list of unrelated thoughts at...
My Rosh Hashana column for the Times of Israel. Shana tova, everyone! With Rosh Hashanah just around the bend, I decided to check out the future in my spanking new time machine. Now, just seconds after I left, I'm back with the answers to your questions...
Well, it’s that time of year. Six years ago, this past Friday, I did the craziest thing I’ve ever done. That’s right! I deleted my Friendster profile in a drunken fury. Ok, so I made aliyah. That schmuck has no idea what he's getting himself into. From...