Another reminder to RSS readers...
Hello, my loyal readers! It's time to revisit one of the War Zone's favorite phrases, as discussed here and here. We already heard yiyeh b'seder with regards to Iran's nuclear ambitions...
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...
After this post, my mailbox was flooded by at least three (too dramatic a verb choice?) emails with personal blepharitis stories! This is my favorite: Hi Benji! I've been reading your blog and I was so excited I have to tell you- I have blepharitis too!...
Shalom from my beautiful mirpeset (balcony) overlooking Rothschild Boulevard, my loyal readers. It is here where I come to write, seeking inspiration for my most recent blog entry. At times, I find myself with writer's block, wondering from where my latest misadventure will appear. Just...
Moving to a new country isn't easy. There are an endless gauntlet of things to acclimate to: the language, finances, health care. Medical care differs significantly from that of the States. In America, a doctor has been through at least four years of college, four...
As I detailed a few months ago, one of the national slogans here is "Yiyeh B'seder (it will be ok)". There's no situation yiyeh b'seder can't handle. It's the Clorox bleach of phrases. I recently witnessed the mother of all yiyeh b'seders when talking with my...
Here is a list of just a few of the benefits provided to me by the Misrad Klitah, Ministry of Absorption, as an oleh chadash (new immigrant): Free health insurance for 5 months Free Ulpan (Hebrew class) within my 18 months Free falafel for my first 40 years While...
Two days after move-in and a long road lies ahead. Dirty floors, not much furniture, and no time to address either. Work is way too busy (a topic I won’t address here), and I was exhausted and in a rotten mood when I...
In just a few hours, 437ish teenagers will be landing at Ben-Gurion airport to spend the next 9 months living in Israel on Year Course. (insert screaming sound) (resume breathing) We’re all going directly to tiyul (a hike) where I should smell really nice 3 days...