January 4, 2013
3:30 pm

Shemot: Telescoped time and making things worse before they get better

One of my oldest friends held a bar mitzvah celebration for his son last night. It seems like just yesterday I was driving overnight from Boston to New York......

December 27, 2012
11:49 pm

VaYechi: Seeing our children

Parshat VaYechi is the slow denouement of Breishit. The crisis among the brothers is resolved, and the family is safe from famine in Egypt. The parsha focuses on......

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December 26, 2012
9:12 pm

No peace from the right this time

Four years ago, before the last election, one could have made an argument that a center-right government was more able to make peace than a leftist one. A right-wing......

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December 21, 2012
10:24 am

VaYigash: Judah’s transformation

Parshat VaYigash marks the climax of the story of Joseph and his brothers. At the end of last week's cliffhanger, we are left wondering how the brothers will......

December 14, 2012
3:23 pm

Miketz: Joseph, the first Keynesian?

I can just picture the Egyptian Fox News ticker: "Pharoah appoints foreign-born Viceroy. Phony famine fears will drive taxes through the roof, killing off the years of plenty." The modern......

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December 12, 2012
8:10 pm

The lists are in, and what is a center-leftist to do?

It is a week now since the parties all got their final lists in to the election commission, and we now know who the choices will be for the......

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December 5, 2012
10:22 pm

VaYeshev and Hannukah: Dreams, Darkness, Stars and No Moon

Dreams are a dominant theme of this week’s Torah reading. As Andrew Lloyd Weber put it, “Strange as it seems, there’s been a run of crazy dreams.” In the......

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December 1, 2012
9:33 pm

Threats and Opportunities

Anyone who has done an MBA or has spent some time in corporate strategy sessions is probably familiar with a tool called SWOT analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. ......

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November 29, 2012
11:16 pm

VaYishlach: Jacob and Esau Face Off

As a Torah reader, this week's portion, VaYishlach, has one of my favourite verses. As he makes his preparations for his meeting with hi estranged brother Esau, Jacob says......

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November 26, 2012
2:06 am

First Watch: Late night thoughts

When Uri told me that my first assigned guard duty would be November 25, I asked him if he chose my birthday on purpose. In any case, I find......

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November 23, 2012
12:41 pm

VaYetze: Crossings, Truces and Piles of Stones

I was helping my daughter study for her test on the Book of Joshua, and also studying the Parsha this week. It struck me that there was a common......

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November 20, 2012
8:29 am

Gilboa Prayer תפילה בגלבוע

Gilboa Prayer (English below the Hebrew) תפילה בגלבוע השבוע ההר מכוסה בירוק שטיח של דשא שצמח בין לילה רוחות הגלבוע מבריחות את הענן מגלות כוכבים ברקיע צלול ...

November 19, 2012
6:01 pm

Snapshots from my week

Thursday night, my parents are concluding their visit to Israel. Before taking them to the airport for their early morning flight, we decide to spend the evening in Tel Aviv for......

November 16, 2012
2:39 pm

Toldot and Gaza: Heroes and villains

Toldot tells the story of Yaacov's successful acquisition of his father's blessing and the role of forefather to the Jewish people. Clearly he is the hero of the story,......

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July 31, 2012
12:34 pm

Is it time for austerity?

Many were taken by surprise by the economic decisions taken by the Netanyahu government to cut most ministry budgets by 5% across the board and raise VAT by 1%......

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