Michael Acobas

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Dec 4, 2013, 10:35 PM

Keep our olim in Israel: an urgent call to action

For all those who don't wish to read through my many paragraphs of ranting and raving, here is the summary (in Internet lingo, this is the 'tl;dr summary'): Making Aliyah is hard. Finding a job as an oleh chadash...

Sep 29, 2012, 10:55 PM

That Nuclear Ground Zero Is My House

There's been a lot of talk recently about Bibi's speech at the UN General Assembly. Some people have been critical about his "cartoonish" presentation. Others have lauded it as being attention-grabbing. I'm not here to pick apart that speech. I'm...

Jul 27, 2012, 3:52 PM

Armchair Prime Minister

The Olympics are coming. The games elicit many different reactions from people, but one almost universal phenomenon is "Armchair Quaterback Syndrome." While the name might apply most specifically to American Football, it really manifests itself in every sport. For those...

Apr 29, 2012, 1:00 PM

On yearning and earning

As I sit writing this on Israel's 64th birthday, I am reminded of what the Talmud tells us about our day of judgment. Before being granted admittance in the World to Come one is asked multiple questions, among which,...

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About Me

Michael Acobas made aliyah in July, 2011, and lives in Tel Aviv with his wife and son.