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I’m Huge in Bulgaria*
After the tragic attack in Burgas, a Bulgarian journalist saw my blog post on the The Times of Israel and contacted me for an interview. Here is the subsequent news segment. It’s quite strange I must...
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The Day the Jews Killed the Airline Search Sites
In light of yesterday’s travel news, here’s my latest on the Times of Israel. I’m really enjoying the transition from “oleh chadash observations” to more current events and stuff. Are you? Is anyone...
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I Now Present to You My Halachically-Required Aliyah Anniversary Blog Post
Well, it’s that time of year. Six years ago, this past Friday, I did the craziest thing I’ve ever done. That’s right! I deleted my Friendster profile in a drunken fury. Ok, so I made aliyah. That...
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5773: A Look Back from the Future
My Rosh Hashana column for the Times of Israel. Shana tova, everyone! With Rosh Hashanah just around the bend, I decided to check out the future in my spanking new time machine. Now, just seconds...
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My Big Fat Greek Yom Kippur, Part I
Bill Simmons-style, I’m breaking this one up into two parts. Link to Part II at the bottom. Cross-posted on the Times of Israel. Shana tova, everyone. Did you have a memorable season of chagim? I...
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My Big Fat Greek Yom Kippur, Part II
If you missed Part 1 of my Greek adventures, check it out here. An abbreviated version is cross-posted on the Times of Israel here (so much for getting a “Species II” reference in there.) And now,...
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Yawn…It Must Be Time for a War
Hey, I just landed in Israel 4 hours ago and boy, are my long-range missiles tired. Remember my blog? What War Zone??? Good thing I kept the URL. We’re back in business, reminding you, my loyal...
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Hamas Chief’s Death Reveals Dangers of Driving in Middle East
Inspired by The Onion and Andy Borowitz…. My latest on the Times of Israel. The recent death of Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari has led Israeli transportation officials to fear that driving in the...
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“War! What Is It Good For? Writin’ On Your Facebook….”
With apologies to Edwin Star…. So as always, I had a tough time sitting down to write this past week. As I have said in recent years, the ease of writing a quick Facebook status seems like the biggest...
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Comedy for Koby Returns….Shows Start This Week!
And speaking of the conflict coming to an end…. We’re just a few days away from Avi Liberman‘s Comedy for Koby fundraiser tour with proceeds going to the Koby Mandell Foundation. It’s just about 10...
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What Happens When Santa Claus Comes to the Middle East
‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house… Not a creature was stirring…. Except for people dancing to heavy bass thumping in a Tel Aviv dance club. Or something like that. Thanks to...
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Geshempocalypse!
Hey, have you heard? It’s raining camels and dogs here. Like, a LOT. Rumor has it the Kinneret’s level went up more in a 24 hour-span than at any other time in this country’s history. Flooding,...
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My Day on a Reality TV Show
Hello, my loyal readers. Next month will mark six-and-a-half years living in Israel and the same amount of time blogging. I’ve written about war, work, Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv, and of course,...
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Happy Election Day! Now Here’s Some Biting Sarcasm
Happy election day, everyone! Here’s my latest from the Times of Israel, another satirical piece in the spirit of The Onion. If you live in Israel and haven’t voted yet, what are you waiting for? 45%...
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Exclusive Apology Letter from President Morsi
My latest on the Times of Israel. Enjoy! Yesterday, it was reported that Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi reportedly implied that the Jews control the US media and have distorted comments he made in...
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What Your Alarm Clock Looks Like on Erev Super Bowl
Can you feel it, my loyal readers? It’s Erev Super Bowl. I hate feeling like crap on Monday but I just can’t bring myself to miss the game. I love it too much. Four hours till kickoff and I’m about...
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Obama in Israel: Live-Blog
Boker tov from Israel! Unless you’re been living under a rock or in Yerucham, President Barack Obama is in Israel. If you missed the fun yesterday, you can catch up on my Facebook page. I’m going to...
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Charedization Continues: Kotel Closed on Shabbat
I was so busy with the Obama live-blog that I forgot to upload my latest blog entry for the Times of Israel. My latest Onion-type satire piece. For better or worse, several people thought it was real...
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The Idiot’s Guide to Internet Talkbacks in Israel
My latest blog post for the Times of Israel, and I think it’s a good one (I know, I probably say that often). I’ve been thinking about this for quite a while and some of the judgment and disgusting...
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ONE MORE TIME! 65 More Things I Love About Israel
As Yom Hazikaron turns into Yom Ha’atzmaut, I find myself right between my two favorite days of the year in Israel. I don’t have much new to say about this special time of year. I can tell you that...
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