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
Pinpoint
Stick a pin in the phonebook. See where it lands. Make the call. Does everyone have a story? Five writers find out
Calligraphy
“You don’t even know what’s involved in all that. What it takes to make it happen. Because you’re never here,” she said
Family Diary
“Mrs. Leiman,” Dalia confessed, “every time my phone rings I hope it’s you, calling me with an idea”
Out of Step
Mrs. White designs us a logo and Mr. White has it printed onto a Plexiglass plaque that we hang on the door: Bells and Pearls, Tailoring and Design
Encounters
Protein is what makes children grow big and strong. Ask a survivor. They know
Story Time
"I can smell pirates from a mile away. Do you know how much the queen pays me for each pirate head?”
