What I ReapedTuesday, September 29, 2020In His Hands On Succos, we gather our crops, reflect on our harvest. In life, we gather our experiences, appreciate what we’ve gained
Street SmartsTuesday, September 29, 2020Diamond in the RoughI marveled at the hashgachah that had brought this driver back to Tel Aviv that day, and had brought me to his taxi
Family DiaryWednesday, June 13, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 11This was Real Life, with a true-to-life Rabbi Akiva and Rachel right in front of me!
Family DiaryWednesday, June 06, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 10About to despair, I remembered; this ain’t called a luxury hotel for nothing. Let’s put ’em to the test
Family DiaryWednesday, May 30, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 9The chassan-kallah relationship is so fragile in the beginning, and that first piece of jewelry seems to be more significant than the Duchess of Windsor’s whole collection
A Stone’s ThrowWednesday, May 23, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 8“Something happened today and I need your advice. Would I be able to come over to your house and show you something?”
A Stone’s ThrowWednesday, May 16, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 7As I passed, I nodded hello and even ventured a “Chodesh tov.” He looked at me, and suddenly held up his hand. The whole line stopped
A Stone’s ThrowWednesday, April 25, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 4I was dressed for Shabbos lunch: suit, silk blouse, silk scarf, heels. Not dressed for a trek up 720 steep, scary stairs in a poorly lit stairwell
A Stone’s ThrowWednesday, April 18, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 3I wasn’t standing at the bar stuffing myself with noodles, or drinking the free booze, so would two mangoes be acceptable?
A Stone’s ThrowWednesday, April 11, 2018A Stone’s Throw: Chapter 2I practiced arranging my features into something that I hoped passed for blasé, hoping nobody would see through my insecurities