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...
My latest from the Times of Israel. If we're going to make fun of American Jewry, we have to look in the mirror, no? A sequel to last week's piece. In the just-released second part of the controversial Pew study, researchers found that despite a declining...
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...
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...
Hello, my loyal readers. Can I interest you in a rant? Before I get to my latest blog post in the Times of Israel, I'll just say that I thoroughly enjoyed this one. For somewhere between a week and the last two years, I've been...
My latest in the Times of Israel. Enjoy! As always, if you like it, share it! “You shall count for yourselves -- from the day after the Shabbat, from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving -- seven Shabbats, they shall be complete....
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...
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"...
This just in: the Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming to Israel, scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv's Park Hayarkon on September 10, 2012. According to Haaretz, "tickets will go on early sale for a special price of NIS 320, going up to NIS 390...
Hello, my loyal readers-I'm back from the USA and, boy, are my arms tired. Or something like that. And before you can say "looks like winter has arrived in Israel", it looks winter has arrived in Israel. Because at least in the places I've lived,...