Levi Margolin

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Oct 20, 2015, 2:08 AM

It’s worth more than two shekels

“What do you have for 12 shek?” I ask as my eyes meet the menu hanging above his head indicating that the cheapest menu item is ₪13. “Al tid’ag motek! Kach et zeh b’shteym esrei” ("Don't worry motek, take it for twelve") he...

Jul 27, 2014, 11:52 PM

I’m an American kid with shaky Hebrew

The fallen soldier Max Steinberg is a Taglit-Birthright success story, but not because he moved to Israel

Jul 15, 2014, 2:46 PM

Against All Odds

My friend Judah was born 66 years ago. For his medical team, it wasn’t an easy delivery. Judah’s mom struggled heavily. But through some amazing miracle and a hell of a job by the doctors, she pulled through and...

Jul 10, 2014, 11:54 AM

Dear Alex: We’re at war!

Hey Alex, I know we are not the best of friends, we may have met just once, possibly two or three times. However, we are Facebook friends, and I have seen your recent posts. Among those posts, I’ve seen this: 24 Palestinians,...

Jul 4, 2014, 1:45 AM

What makes him a Rebbe?

it is incumbent upon us to say that these parents are guilty. They caused the deaths of their sons and they must do teshuva for their actions. The words of the Kiryas Joel Satmar Rebbe, Aron Teitelbaum. Wow. I am actually...

Jul 3, 2014, 5:01 AM

Don’t Insult Their Memory

This week, I attended a funeral. Not only was it a funeral, it was also one of the largest gatherings of Jewish people I’ve ever seen. It was a scorching hot, Israel summer day. I attended, because I needed to. I...

Mar 3, 2014, 4:01 AM

It’s not about the draft!

It was early 1948 and Jewish united forces in the British Mandate of Palestine mobilized against enemy armies trying to wash them from the region. The Jewish community worldwide took note. Among them was a young Rabbinical Student in Brooklyn,...

Dec 12, 2013, 4:05 PM

Vayechi: Jacob is still alive!

We are always taught that the name of the Parsha is all inclusive of the Parsha itself, teaching us what we will learn within. This weeks Parsha is called Vayechi, which means "he lived." The name of the Parsha refers...

Nov 26, 2013, 2:25 AM

Chanukah: here > there

Chabad Menorah, Town Pointe Park, Norfolk, VA. (Photo: Levi Margolin)

Chanukah in the Holy Land: ROUND II I know, I know, who really cares, Chanukah is Chanukah, right? No, wrong! Well, right, but here, it’s just different. In an amazing way. Here, just walking the streets, for weeks already (almost since the...

Nov 12, 2013, 5:02 AM

Chabad: The missing link

There already is an organization that goes wherever Jews are and never turns anyone away for lack of funds

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About Me

Levi Margolin was born and bred in Norfolk, VA and is now living it up in Jerusalem! Director of Marketing and Social Media at Taglit-Birthright Israel: MAYANOT, he loves Israel, Judaism, people, politics, sports, world travel and hanging out. Standing at five-feet, Levi has been described by those who know him as the definition of “Short and Sweet.” He is the middle child of seven. He can be reached at levi.margolin@gmail.com