Street Smarts
Love of the land has been infused in Shuki’s blood since birth; he’s the right man for our challenge
Street Smarts
“‘What are you doing in Tel Aviv with no money?’ I asked him. I have strong intuition, so I knew this fellow needed a little hadrachah, not just a ride
Street Smarts
My driver thought for a minute, then pulled out his phone and called a boy from Los Angeles and announced that he had a girl for him
Street Smarts
“Do your students speak to you about yahadut, about Judaism? Do they discuss their questions and doubts?”
Street Smarts
My wife and I got into the taxi expecting a trip across the holy city, but instead we got a trip through a seminal moment of Jewish history
Street Smarts
“Do you know whose briefcase this is?!” he asked the driver. “Rabbi Hershel Schachter is the Baba Sali of American Ashkenazim!”
Street Smarts
I marveled at the hashgachah that had brought this driver back to Tel Aviv that day, and had brought me to his taxi
Street Smarts
The driver told me that he eventually discovered that the wall was the Kotel, and he learned what it was and what it represented
Once upon a Story
Maybe they were just dehydrated — they should go drink some of Mommy’s lemonade and they would stop seeing things
Street Smarts
He was about to accuse me of chutzpah for trying to fit that oversized load into his car, and insist I pay extra for my cargo. I braced myself.
Family First Feature
Four veteran teachers share candid memories of the students they missed, and principals shares insight into how we can help those girls in the future
Street Smarts
“Af davar lo ya’azor lecha achshav!” he bellowed. “Nothing can help you now!”
What I Reaped
On Succos, we gather our crops, reflect on our harvest. In life, we gather our experiences, appreciate what we’ve gained
Street Smarts
He couldn’t drive, until his passengers understood the magnitude of his sacrifice
