May 6, 2013
10:28 pm

Comparing the Cost of Living in Israel to America

As an oleh chadash from the USA, I am often asked the same question from Israelis. Why choose to come live in Israel from the USA? Why would you......

April 29, 2013
10:49 pm

Humility at the Wall

I live in Haifa but my wife and I love to take long weekends in Jerusalem. Every time we are in Jerusalem, we visit the Kotel, the......

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April 23, 2013
10:23 pm

Why the Reform Movement is so Unpopular in Israel

There is an old joke about a Jew who is stranded on a deserted island. When he is rescued, the rescuers are amazed to discover that he has built......

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April 9, 2013
9:13 pm

How My Father in Law Singlehandedly Captured the Golan Heights in 1967

In honor of Yom Hazikaron, I wanted to write a piece about the miracles my father in law experienced in the 6 day war. A lot of......

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March 18, 2013
1:03 pm

My Aliyah Experience

The day I had been dreaming of for so long had finally arrived. March 12th 2013. Rosh Hodesh Nisan. My daughter drove me to the......

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March 3, 2013
8:21 pm

10 Days and Counting

In 10 days I will become an American Israeli. I will be landing in Ben Gurion airport and I will be greeted by a volunteer from AACI.......

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January 29, 2013
12:49 am

Making Aliyah the Easy Way

My fellow blogger, Elie Klein, inspired me to write this blog when he wrote about “Making Aliyah the Right Way.” Elie jokingly wrote......

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January 22, 2013
10:42 pm

My Weekend in East Jerusalem

Last month I spent a weekend in East Jerusalem. I did not plan on staying in East Jerusalem. I just wanted to stay in a nice hotel that was......

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January 15, 2013
8:25 pm

Dreaming of Aliyah

I just returned from a month in Israel. It was my fourth trip to Israel in 2012. In 2012, I travelled to Israel for Passover, returned in the summer......

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December 17, 2012
11:31 am

Kidney Stones and Tefillin; Anxiety and Miracles

Chanukah is over. But I still want to talk about miracles. My father suffers from kidney stones. Anybody who has had kidney stones knows that they are incredibly painful. My......

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December 10, 2012
2:29 pm

My Chanukah in Israel

This is my second Chanukah in Israel. I leave the USA a week or two after Thanksgiving and return just before New Years. My last few days in the......

December 3, 2012
3:40 pm

Preparing for Aliyah

I am planning to make Aliyah in the Spring. There are three steps to making Aliyah. Step 1: Fill out the application. Step 2: Meet with the Jewish Agency.......

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November 25, 2012
2:17 pm

Peace Lessons from Leah

At synagogue this past Shabbat, I was troubled when I was reading about Leah’s children. I read that Jacob hated Leah. No reason is given in the Torah why......

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November 19, 2012
7:40 pm

Calling for Facebook Posts

Israel is in a difficult situation and needs your support. “What’s new?” you might ask. What is new is that Israel is fighting back. Israel is no longer tolerating......

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November 14, 2012
9:49 pm

Separating Ourselves from our Supporters

I attended a pro-Israel rally in Orlando last September with my daughter organized by ACT! For America. The program featured Dr. Kenneth Hanson, an Associate Professor of Judaic Studies......

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