Odds and Sweet Ends
This may be my last blog (or next-to-last) from Israel -- my abridged 3-month Sabbatical is coming to a close and Pesach is near. Marian...
Israelis - Hot, Cold or Somewhere In Between?
Israelis are by-and-large “reserved.” In St Louis, people usually wave, say hello, and respond with a smile. Some Israelis stare a bit...
Israeli Politics
I take this opportunity to explain Israeli politics as I see them. Recently Israel’s police department recommended that the chief...
Tu Bi-Sh'vat & Purim, Israeli Style
I wasn’t sure what to expect. How would the yeshivah in particular, and Israel in general (at least in Efrat), celebrate Tu bi-Sh’vat...
