I feel like the story of Tu B'shvat was started as some kind of a practical joke and then continued over the years (why does this sound familiar?...
Here's one that's been sitting in my proverbial hopper for months, just waiting to be written (ech omrim "proverbial hopper"?) It's a long one...
Only one week ago, I wrote about the tendency for people to mispronounce my name here. Apparently "the gods" did not look favorably on this post and have decided to wage all-out war on me. I got my first tlush maskoret (salary statement) last week from...
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." -Some old dude B-Shakes knew what he was talking about. The rose may smell as sweet but they're not calling it the same thing all around the world. Whether...
Another reminder to RSS readers...
In the spirit of Ray's, Famous Ray's, Original Ray's, and the like...
A Google search of "Israeli bureaucracy" brings up phrases such as "struggle", "coping", and "what have I done to deserve this?" Ok, I made the last one up. But talk to any native Israeli or immigrant and you're bound to hear stories of not just...
Has it really been a year since we covered some of the great duos in history? Let's take a look at a few more. 1) Steven Tyler and Joe Perry: Nicknamed the "Toxic Twins", these rock n’ roll powerhouses had enough hits to span TWO careers...
As a follow-up to this, I just figured out how to calculate my share of the arnona bill. For a 3 person apartment, divide the total (discounted) bill by 21 to arrive at the oleh's share. For a 4 person apartment, divide by 31...
Ok, since I got so many answers last time, I'm going to turn this into my own little aliyah forum. (Also because I'm fascinated by my new book "The Wisdom of Crowds" and a group's ability to come up with the right answer.) If high...