B”H It was late August 1991. I was sitting on the airplane looking out of the window as takeoff began. I was leaving the United States for the very first time in my life. As the plane ascended slowly the skyscrapers of NYC started appearing smaller and smaller until the point that there was no…
Month: September 2022
How to Escape Critical Judgment!
B“H On June 12, 2014, three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped at the bus/hitchhiking stop at the Israeli settlement of Alon Shvut northeast of Kfar Etzion in the West Bank, as they were hitchhiking to their homes. The three teens were Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah. My wife and I were vacationing in Amsterdam…
Renewing One’s Vows with Hashem
B’’H I once heard someone tell this amazing story that happened about thirty years ago in Jerusalem. A young Jewish couple had gotten engaged and it was customary on the groom’s side that his wealthy grandmother would buy the engagement rings for all of the family’s brides. The young bride was a bit embarrassed by…
Leading By Example!
B“H Over the summer vacation, I took my family on a trip up to the northern parts of Israel. One of the areas that we toured was the ancient city of Akko (Acre). While there we visited the famous, Museum of Underground Prisoners. The citadel of Akko was built during the Ottoman Period over the…