Category Archives:Reflections of an Israeli
Erez is a Cedar Tree share
Today is Tu b’Shevat; The 15 day of the Jewish month of Shvat , known also as the new year for trees. Planting a tress in Israel is a a Mitzvah (a good deed) that dates back to biblical times. In Leviticus 19:23, it states: “When you enter the land and plant any kind of […]
The Same but Different share
This week, Gabriel’s Bar Mitzvah ceremony allowed me to experience the uniqueness of the Jewish people in a way I could never have imagined. Last Monday was a cold and rainy day in Jerusalem. After a few sunny days and wonderful adventures throughout the country with the Jacobs family; After exploring Masada, visitng the Golani […]
The Most Important Time is Spent with Family share
This time of year is very busy for me. The kids are out of school and families take advantage of the time to explore this beautiful country. I wanted to take this opportunity to share one of my favorite days from this past week. It was not a tour a led, or unique people I […]
Miracles Happen share
Chanukah is a holiday of miracles. Miracles happen every day but now without action. The people around us, the people that “Do“, are the ones that make miracles happen. When the Maccabi’s returned to the temple and saw there was only enough oil to last one night, they still lit it. The oil lasted 8 […]
Happy Chanukah! share
Tonight we light the first candle on the Chanukiah. Every year, as this holiday draws near, I take the time to reflect on Chanukah celebrations from my childhood and on the idea of miracles. Growing up in the US, Chanukah was known as the “Jewish Christmas”. It is a much bigger holiday in the diaspora […]
Thanks to Thanksgiving share
The night of November 29, 1947 was one of the happiest nights in history for Jews around the world since the dedication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. Any Jewish person that was alive at the time remembers that night with such clarity, they can tell you exactly where they were for this historical occasion. After […]
O Captain! My Captain! share
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won; The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring: But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, […]
The Winds of Change share
In 1990, the German band The Scorpions released the song “Wind of Change”. A few years later that song became the anthem of the revolution in Eastern Europe, as the world watched the Iron Curtain collapse. In 2011, the same wind of change was brushing through the streets of Israel. Now, it’s not the case […]
Terror Victim's Mom Supports Prisoner Swap share
I never met Marla Bennet but she has been a part of my life for the past 9 years. On July 31st, 2002, a cellphone detonated a bomb hidden inside a backpack that was left in the cafeteria at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The blast wounded 80 and killed 5 Americans, including Marla Bennet, […]
Gilad Shalit is home at last! share
Yesterday, the entire country spent the day glued to the television screen. At my office in Tel Aviv, a big screen TV was installed in the lobby so that we could follow the news coverage of the release of Gilad Shalit, imprisoned by Hamas for the past 5 years and 4 months. It was Ben Gurion […]
