Eight years ago, I would take client meetings at the Shuk and people thought it was funny. For me it was a matter of convenience. The newly opened Café Aroma had free WIFI, electric plugs, ample...
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People in Israel tell the US: Clinton? Or Trump?
Today is election day in the United States and people across the country will participate in what has been one of the most contentious elections in recent memory. I think we’ve studiously tried...
Manufacturing Innovation: Birthright Excel Ventures
The basics are pretty straightforward. Birthright Israel Excel is a fellowship program founded in 2010 that begins with a business internship in Israel. Wanting to integrate Israeli innovation into...
Jerusalem Moments
Life in Jerusalem can often be defined as a series of disjointed moments, some sacred some profane, some banal and others beautiful. Here are some of my moments, captured this week and shared on...
Philip Roth’s #Indignation Movie Contest
Above is the trailer to “Indignation” a film adaptation of a novel by Philip Roth. The movie is set in 1951, as Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman), a brilliant working class Jewish boy from...
Dough: A Movie for our times?
The “odd couple” is a tried and true formula when crafting a compelling story. In that vein, “Dough,” through a series of unfortunate events, pairs an old, white, widowed...