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05 May BEST DAY OF THE YEAR: 66 MORE Things I Love About Israel!

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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...

04 Mar Top 10 AIPAC Policy Conference Sessions

Posted at 17:05h in Current Events, Jew Stuff, Now I'm Just Being Silly, The War Zone 0 Comments

My latest on the Times of Israel...

21 Jan Israel Programs: The Case for Tel Aviv

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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...

30 Aug “Apples and What???”: A Disturbed Rosh Hashana Video

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War is brewing in Syria….children are getting polio vaccinations….what better time for an uplifting Rosh Hashanah video? I've been thinking about this idea for a few years now and finally, thanks to my buddy and video producer Yosef Adest and support from ROI Community, I was...

15 Jul Shas leader: Moses is also Amalek

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My latest post on the Times of Israel...

15 Apr ONE MORE TIME! 65 More Things I Love About Israel

Posted at 11:36h in Benji's Getting Serious, Comedy, Culture, Current Events, I Love Hebrew, I Love This Place, Jew Stuff, Life on the Home Front, The War Zone, This Aliyah Moment is Brought to You by the Letter Aleph, Video 0 Comments

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...

25 Mar Charedization Continues: Kotel Closed on Shabbat

Posted at 03:27h in Benji's Getting Serious, Current Events, Jew Stuff, Once in a While I Just Have to Vent 0 Comments

I was so busy with the Obama live-blog that I forgot to upload my latest blog entry for the Times of Israel. My latest Onion-type satire piece. For better or worse, several people thought it was real which is a scary statement about where this...

16 Oct My Big Fat Greek Yom Kippur, Part II

Posted at 03:53h in Benji's Getting Serious, I Love This Place, Israelis Make Me Laugh, Jew Stuff, Once in a While I Just Have to Vent 0 Comments

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...

10 Oct My Big Fat Greek Yom Kippur, Part I

Posted at 07:02h in Jew Stuff, Once in a While I Just Have to Vent, The War Zone 0 Comments

Bill Simmons-style, I'm breaking this one up into two parts. Link to Part II at the bottom. Cross-posted on the Times of Israel. Shana tova, everyone. Did you have a memorable season of chagim? I did, having spent ten days on vacation in Greece. Aside from...

16 Sep 5773: A Look Back from the Future

Posted at 00:43h in Current Events, I Love This Place, Jew Stuff, Now I'm Just Being Silly 0 Comments

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...