http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4725043,00.html You’ve had a long day. You’re hungry and tired and stop into a pizza joint to grab a quick slice and a Coke. You finish, (bench if you’re observant) and step outside. Bam! Waiting for you was an attacker with a large knife. Before you can even comprehend what is happening, the attacker is… Read More Pizza and a Whole Lot More
My wife’s parents were both born in Tunisia. They are Sephardic Jews with a rich history, many stories and delicious food. All foreign to me when we were first married, I have come to adopt many of my mother-in-law’s traditional dishes into my growing repertoire of recipes. Each dish she prepares, whether it be for… Read More From Tunisia With Love
Would you believe it’s nearly impossible to get a good deli sandwich where I live? It’s true! I live in Israel, the Jewish Capital of the world, and no good deli. The closest thing I can find to a pastrami on rye is when I buy the sandwich meat myself and place it on bread… Read More Pastrami on Rye
One of the fundamental differences I have found between Jewish life in America (and from what I have heard, most of the Diaspora) and Jewish life in Israel is the role of the Shull (synagogue). In America, regardless of one’s affiliation (Orthodox, Modern Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, etc.), the synagogue has always played a pivotal role for… Read More Shull
When I first moved to Israel (Aliyah), I lived on a wonderful kibbutz. The relationships I made there still remain strong today. One of my (many) roommates was a French Oleh (immigrant) who had moved to Israel with his family. For whatever reason, my roommate had chosen to live on the kibbutz during his absorption process while… Read More Ofra
One of my closest friends that I had made in Israel moved away to a European country a few years ago. An American, he was one of my first and closest friends in Israel. We met while we were on a Kibbutz during our absorption process. He called me last night to let me know… Read More Catching Up
Yesterday, a picture of a Nazi flag hanging over an Arab village (next to a Mosque) was making its way around social media. I became enraged at the mere site of the flag waving, nevermind that it was flying high, above an Arab village in the Palestinian Authority. I think what enraged me even more… Read More SYMBOLS
I have always loved to cook. I can remember the first meal I ever prepared. My Aunt was staying at my house because my mother had gone into labor in the middle of the night with my sister. There was a local cable show that showed children how to make scrambled eggs. That’s exactly what I… Read More Chicken Soup
Before I became an observant Jew, I was “that guy.” You know the one I am talking about, the one in the airport that got bumped up to first class because of a smile or a smirk. That guy that was given a free dessert or appetizer at a restaurant. That guy that, well, sorry… Read More That Guy
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/354383/video-pro-palestinian-march-in-morocco-rife-stage-execution-of-orthodox-jews.html As a direct result of the recent Arab terror in Israel, I have noticed a tremendous increase in what the media labels “Pro-Palestinian Rallies” throughout the world. I have a problem with this term, “Pro-Palestinian Rallies.” This widely accepted and widely popular term is code for “anti-Jew/Israel rallies. If in fact these were pro-Palestinian… Read More A March in the Wrong Direction
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