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Tzvi Gleiberman

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Mar 11, 2025, 1:37 PM

Halva’at Kablan: The Newest Mortgage Craze

Over 20% of mortgages in Israel in 2024 was done through a Halva’at Kablan. But what is a Halva'at Kablan and how can it help me? For many homebuyers in Israel, purchasing a new apartment on paper—before construction is completed—is an...

Mar 7, 2025, 10:21 AM

Never Again Is Now

17: You must remember what Amalek did to you traveling after you left Egypt. Why? Why is this the one thing we can never forget? Chances are, I’m not going to run into an Amalekite in at my work. My...

Feb 28, 2025, 12:22 PM

Gifts That Matter

This past Wednesday, the entire country was crying during the funeral of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas. During one of the speeches, Ofri Bibas Levy, Yarden’s sister, said about her nephew Kfir, “We didn’t get to do anything together...

Feb 21, 2025, 6:10 PM

I Am an Accountant

3: If he comes to his service single, he must leave his service single. If he has a wife, his wife will leave his master’s care with him. Rashi explains that this pasuk teaches us an important principle: If a...

Feb 16, 2025, 4:46 PM

Joining the Bandwagon

Yitro is beyond impressed. He hears about the miracles, the plagues, the splitting of the sea—and he’s all in. He converts to Team Judaism, packs up from his hometown, brings his family, and essentially announces, “I’m with y’all now!”...

Feb 7, 2025, 5:57 PM

Herd Mentality

Why do some Israelis insist on pushing onto the bus before letting the others off? This has always baffled me as its inefficient. Just wait a few seconds, let people exit, and then get on. It would be faster, and...

Jan 31, 2025, 5:26 PM

Let it Go!

Pharaoh is confusing. One minute he’s letting the Jews go, the next minute he’s doubling down (sounds like ceasefire talks, eh?) Plague after plague, he watches his country fall apart, his people suffer and is empire crumble, but refuses...

Jan 17, 2025, 7:43 AM

From Names to Nation

If you’ve ever repeated your story about a wrong turn in life that somehow worked out for the best, you probably didn’t leave out a single detail. You’d set the scene, describe the details where it went wrong, and...

Jan 10, 2025, 5:26 PM

Imparting Real Values

29: When the time drew near for Yaakov to die, he called for his son Yosef, and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please place your hand under my thigh that, you will do...

Dec 20, 2024, 11:34 AM

Jealousy or the Bigger Picture

My wife Daniella, told me about a former classmate who seemed to have it all. She married right after high school to an unbelievable person, settled in the picturesque Mitzpeh Yericho (even got married at the magical wedding hall...

About Me

Tzvi Gleiberman grew up in Brooklyn, NY. Wishing to add meaning and purpose into his life, he moved to Jerusalem in 2020, where he met his wife and works as a mortgage broker, helping (primarily) English speakers get mortgages in Israel. His book, "From Scroll to Soul", is available for $10 on Amazon.

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