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Jun 24, 2025, 12:42 AM

Financial Calm in the Storm

This month, as the sirens blared and we rushed to the shelter, I remember grabbing our emergency bag—batteries, water, snacks—but not once did I think about our bank account. Only later, when things settled, did I realize how unprepared...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Jun 19, 2025, 11:14 PM

War and money-making

Why is no one talking about this? Some nuggets of information that should inform our grasp of modern war. Intellectuals have taken over the Left in Europe. The Left in the US never developed political power. Intellectuals feel uneasy thinking about...

Jun 19, 2025, 5:33 PM

Israel’s Financial First Responders: Ogen Launches New Emergency Relief Campaign

As we try to absorb the impact of Iran’s continued missile attacks on Israeli soil, we’re reminded that crises in Israel often come not one at a time – but wave after wave. And once again, it’s the most...

Jun 8, 2025, 5:03 PM

Summer Fun Without the Spending Stress

A few summers ago, I found myself hunched over a calculator in the back of our hotel room, mentally deducting every ice cream, museum entry, and taxi fare from our already stretched budget. While my kids were busy building...

Jun 6, 2025, 12:19 AM

No, Calcalist — Reservists Aren’t the Problem. They’re the Solution.

In a recent piece, "A Paid Army: The New Model of the IDF Reservist", Calcalist questions whether reservists are receiving too much, too fast, and too generously. The article suggests that the benefits provided to reservists are excessive, stating,...

Jun 3, 2025, 10:33 AM

Are Your Kids Ready for a Digital Wallet?

A friend called me recently, clearly torn. “My 11-year-old wants a digital wallet,” she said. “He says all his friends are using them. Should I say yes? How do I even begin?” Her question struck a chord. In a world...

May 28, 2025, 9:33 AM

What Truly Fills Us Up

When I was in my twenties, a dear friend and I found ourselves both out of work at the same time. We were broke, overwhelmed, and unsure of what to do next. One day she called me in tears...

May 22, 2025, 3:56 PM

A Wedding to Remember—Not to Regret

I still remember the wedding of close friends from a few years ago. There was no elaborate venue, no designer dress, no extravagant flower arrangements. But there was a moving speech, a funny homemade video, and a whole lot...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

May 17, 2025, 11:47 PM

Let them eat bread

Real bread, not white 'bread' How to stop the obesity epidemic among kids? This can change in no time. Each of the following steps stands alone. It's not all or nothing. 1. Reduce poverty Poor people often not only can't afford the food...

Reuven Chaim Klein

May 17, 2025, 11:05 PM

Mammon, Blood Money, and Movable Money

Even though back in ancient times, they may not have had all the complex financial instruments that we use nowadays, people were certainly well-aware of the concept of “money,” and its use as legal tender. In this essay, we...

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