The ride to school in the morning lasts one song (unless it’s Bohemian Rhapsody, in which case it could take a week to finish). My three very different children all have three very different tastes in music. Thanks to Google Play I am able to fulfill all of their musical fantasies. My oldest is into… Read More DJ Dad
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4878433,00.html With all of the election noise, this great, little story about Israel seems to have been overlooked. Israel, a constant target by various anti-Semitic UN agencies, seems to have been ranked number one in terms of field hospitals. Moreover, there are no other field hospitals in the world with that same “number one” ranking.… Read More The Little Nation That Does
http://www.timesofisrael.com/22-years-later-aryeh-deri-returns-to-interior-ministry/ No matter how hard I try, I will never completely understand the messy web that is called the Israeli political system. Arie Derry, a former interior minister, actually served three years in jail on corruption charges. Not only has he been accepted into the current government (after having to take a seven year “break”… Read More Uncorrupting a corrupt system
This morning while dropping the Kosher kids off at school (Chabad of Ashdod), I witnessed an incredible act of “hesed” (human kindness). The Rav and his wife (the Rebbetzin) stand watch as the many cars and buses pull up. They are there almost every morning, rain or shine (sometimes extreme rain and extreme shine) to… Read More Hesed
As an ex pat American living in Israel, I am knee deep in two sets of discussions regarding gun laws and how they should or shouldn’t be changed. I think I will leave the debating alone for now, as it seems the internet and social media are full of heated discussions regarding personal safety issues… Read More No Second Amendment Here
They say we are in for some wintry weather this coming Shabbos in the Holy Land. Instinctively, when we want warm, traditional comfort food we usually turn to some sort of meat dish. This dish (another one of my mother-in-law’s recipes) is a great alternative if you are looking for something new to try (that… Read More Couscous Poisson
“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…..
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