It poured in Israel today. That might not sound like a big deal to most people, but to children who haven’t seen rain in about six months, it was miraculous. They woke up so excited this morning. The winds were fierce and the sky was dark. It reminded me of the scene from “Forrest Gump”. Forrest… Read More Rain
https://www.theshabbosproject.org/ This coming Shabbos is called “Let’s keep it together.” There is an organization promoting a mass Shabbos project. In honor of that program, I thought we could all “bake it together”. After some really amazing comments and requests, I have decided to post my wife’s recipe for fresh baked challah. My hope is that… Read More Let’s Bake it Together
Part of the responsibilities of being a good parent is educating your children. Before they leave for school in the morning we make sure to give our children a few coins to put in the tzeddakah box (charity) and that they finished all of their breakfast (my wife’s biggest concern). My wife and I make… Read More Toy Soldiers
Israelis possess many unique qualities. One of the most intriguing qualities is their ability to go from a complete state of grieving and sadness to celebrations and dancing, almost instantaneously. Every May, Israel celebrates Memorial Day and Independence Day. Memorial Day, almost as solemn of a day as Yom Kippur, is filled with trips to cemeteries,… Read More Shed a tear, make a party.
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/MSNBC-slammed-for-using-Palestinian-propaganda-map-in-news-segment-426315 Last night, shortly after my wife and I put our children down for bed, our smart phones started beeping. Another terror attack had just taken place, this time at the Central Bus Station in Beer Sheva. Since the children were fast asleep, we turned on our television to watch the events as they were… Read More The World vs. Israel
This past Shabbos we hosted my wife’s cousin and his girlfriend. They came to us from Jerusalem. Since I am such a mentsch, I offered to drive them back to Jerusalem after Shabbos (about an hour’s drive from where I live). I must admit, I was white knuckle driving for most of the ride. Having been… Read More White Knuckle Driving
Just about every Friday, after dropping the children off at school, I venture on over to my shull where I learn Talmud with a great bunch of guys. Some of them I see in shull on Shabbos and some throughout the week as well. When one spends months learning the laws of which came first,… Read More THE GOOD BOOK(S)
Just below my apartment building is a spectacular park. At one end, under a canopy, are swings and obstacles for the children. Just next to that is an outdoor gym. Ok, it’s not Gold’s, but it’s free and it’s fun and people enjoy it. There is also a fenced in area for dogs (because Israel… Read More The Two Wise Men
It’s Thursday in the Holy Land and that means I have started preparing for Shabbat. Part of my responsibilites of being The Kosher Dad is preparing the meals for Shabbat. The smells wafting through virtually every building in my neighborhood on Thursdays and Fridays are intoxicating. I try to imagine what each person is cooking… Read More Show Me Your Braids
http://reshet.tv/News_n/heb/news/Politics/Security/articlenews,195436 Have you ever been to the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem? I bet you’ve never seen it like this. This just happened a short while ago. A terrorist was neutralized after stabbing a 70 year old woman and the security services were searching for a second, armed terrorist. This is real. This is Israel. This is… Read More Waiting for the Bus
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