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Joe Neppe

Jun 29, 2022, 5:26 PM

Two American Jewish brothers, Jackie and Dan Burland, both in their seventies, who have on occasions, been known to raise the Israel flag in downtown San Diego, recently paid a visit to see family in the Holy Land. Born and...

Jun 2, 2013, 10:29 PM

Living Amongst the Ultra-Orthodox

It is much safer writing flowery, descriptive narratives or depicting stories of unsung heroism, but any wannabee blogger worth his salt has to occasionally shake off the shackles of his own inbred cowardice over the prospect of stepping on...

Mar 25, 2013, 1:29 AM

A City and a Cat

About 20 years ago a tractor appeared on the horizon over the rugged rolling hills overlooking Moshav Matityahu. Inexorably, like a slow moving juggernaut, tilting from side to side and piercing the silence with its gruff engine, the vehicle...

Feb 12, 2013, 8:04 PM

Cricket: Kuf for Kedusha

It was just one of those things. I reported for the lads on a game of night cricket in which I had participated. Granted for those with a modicum of understanding with regards the intricacies of its rules the match...

Dec 31, 2012, 6:52 PM

Clint, the Chopper, the Hidden Dragon, and the tale of an epic cricket victory

Fate, it seemed, had decreed from the beginning that the Saturday night encounter between Gold Insurance of Bet Shemesh and YMCA was going to be a difficult proposition. As the teams gathered, the gate of Modiin's equivalent of the...

About Me

Joe Neppe, a former journalist at some of South Africa's leading newspapers, spent many years after making aliyah in different working and learning areas. Today, somewhat retired, he involves himself mainly in various writing projects. He lives on Moshav Matityahu in the Modiin region.