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Sep 10, 2023, 10:27 PM

15 Crocodile Tears of Unreasonableness

A Sardonic Look at 'Judicial Overhaul' Some acquaintances of mine claim that Israel is, quote, a judicial dictatorship, unquote, justifying the ‘reform’ of the system that Levin, et. al., have been promoting. I suspect that this jaundiced view might stem...

Aug 9, 2023, 7:27 PM

Unity – the Be-All, but not the End-All

The judicial overhaul plan, among its other ruinous effects on Israel in multiple spheres, has brought long-standing resentments out into the open. Concerned rabbinic leaders and lay people in the dati-leumi world have attempted to heal these divisions. Rabbi Benny Lau,...

Jul 21, 2021, 1:21 PM

Some Satirical Post – Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavors

As a result of the Ben & Jerry brouhaha, it's quite possible that the local franchisee might set up his own company to replace B&J at some point. While some wags have come up with various creative names for...

Mar 10, 2021, 6:18 PM

Yet another reason why Netanyahu has to go

I recently posted an opinion piece entitled “There Must Be 15 Whys to Leave Netanyahu,” and those of you who read it might remember that the essay was inspired by a Paul Simon song. This piece indirectly owes its...

Feb 3, 2021, 12:47 PM

There must be 15 ‘whys’ to leave Netanyahu

Many of my fellow Baby Boomers – and the Millennial children who grew up listening to their parents’ great music – are probably familiar with the Paul Simon hit “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” a song in which...

Apr 5, 2020, 5:48 PM

The Knights of the Order of Balfour

According to recent news reports, creating a unity government would involve appointing some 34-36 ministers. Setting up and running several pointless ministries – in addition to the many we already have -- would be a waste of millions if...

Feb 27, 2018, 1:53 PM

A Parodic Purim Philippic

Chapter I And in the ninth year of the reign of King Achashbibi, the king did decide to make an elaborate banquet in Jerusheshan, the capital, to celebrate his many nefarious deals. An invitation list was drawn up of all...

Sep 24, 2017, 2:06 PM

The librarian’s bun — A ‘tail’ for the High Holy Days

That time I tried to escape the high price of an overdue library book

Jul 23, 2017, 10:10 AM

Preaching to a Tone-deaf Choir – a Tisha B’av Story

Our tale begins, strangely enough perhaps, on a rainy Shabbat morning in the dead of winter. The ‘Anglo shul’ in the just-over-the-Green-Line yishuv where we then resided was having a Shabbat Chazzanut, and so, although I rarely if ever...

Sep 8, 2016, 12:33 PM

When it comes to food, cultural appropriation is no chrime

Inter-eidah Meal Planning Is No Piece of Fish, uh, Cake Gabi and Dani have been friends of my daughters for years, dating back to when Gabi and Daughter Number Two were in school together, and they’ve been over so many...

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About Me

Defrocked mathematician turned vocalist and raconteur, Lawrence Feldman made Aliyah from the US together with his wife Nettie over forty years ago. Larry occasionally blogs for TOI, mainly posting political satire and other humor pieces. Otherwise, when he isn't telling "dad jokes" to his four kids, or having somewhat more success making his grandsons laugh, Larry may be found preparing some of the week's Torah reading for his synagogue - - or roasting coffee beans in his trusty popcorn machine.