Merry Christmas! That’s right, you are all receiving a Merry Christmas greeting from this Orthodox Jew living in Israel. Growing up in America, Christmas to me was so much a part of American culture that I often compare it to Thanksgiving and The Fourth of July. I couldn’t imagine walking around a mall or a… Read More Merry Christmas from a Yid!
“Status quo” is a term I used to despise. I can remember sitting on my American couch in my American living room shouting at the TV (before I moved to Israel) that the “status quo” was not something that should be kept. As busses were blowing up and people were being murdered (during the second… Read More Status Quo
It’s winter in the Holy Land and for me that means cool rains, crisp air, classic rock and most important, comfort foods. This week has been especially cool and rainy so it inspired me to prepare a wintry menu. I recently purchased an Apple TV so I can now rock out to the sounds of Led… Read More Stewing
This past Shabbat, after the children went to sleep (and we finished stuffing our faces), my wife and I (and my in-laws…we hosted them) went over to the couch to kibbitz and read. There are many journals, newspapers and magazines that are published here and since we are such an international household, we have a… Read More Ezra en Francais
This is today’s bounty. There is a produce shop just downstairs from where I live that always has the freshest and most delicious fruits and vegetables. Honestly, when it comes to fresh produce, I generally don’t pay attention to how much it costs. What I can tell you is this will be enough for me… Read More Borei Peri Ha…..
Israel is not an easy place to call home. The challenges are immense, both security related and socially. I would be lying if I said the thought of returning to America never crossed my mind. My children, all under the age of six, have already seen more than their fare share of war. The terror… Read More Am Yisrael Chai
One of the greatest, underreported (at least to us American, Ashkenazi Jews) stories in recent Jewish history is that of the North African Jews. By the early 1960’s, most of the Jews living in Morocco, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria were forced to leave their homes, businesses, wealth and material possessions. Their host countries had… Read More Couscous Kamun
President Obama has repeatedly said that only a small minority of Muslims are radicals (terrorists-a term he chooses not to use). He’s not alone. I have seen many others referencing these so called “moderate” Muslims. If the Jihadists are so few in numbers, where are the masses of “good” Muslims demonstrating against these “few” that have hijacked… Read More WHERE ARE THEY?
Children are funny, especially when it comes to food. My children are fairly good eaters, thanks to “The Kosher Mom”. I personally don’t have the patience she has. Her willingness to sit with them (from the time they first started to eat solid foods) to make sure they not only ate, but enjoyed the foods… Read More Magic Soup
Several years ago, I took my first (and only) trip to Paris. My wife (The Kosher Mom) was born in France and it was important to her that we take a trip to introduce me to her family. Although she and her immediate family (mother, father, brother, sister-in-law, grandmother) made Aliyah, (moved to Israel) she… Read More Paris …. Pas ce que je pensais
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