Although there are several versions of the story, the famous Middle East parable about the frog and the scorpion goes something like this: a frog and a scorpion want to cross a river, but the...
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Because Israel is YUM!
Birthright Israel Alumni Association Presents: Yihyeh b’seder, Wed. Sept. 12, Jerusalem, Israel
Yihyeh b’seder. This is a common refrain in Israel. It means “It’ll be ok!” No matter what happens, no matter how bad or how scary things get, even the surliest Israeli has...
Four Things about Taglit Birthright Israel: Three of Which I did Not Previously Know
Given the amount of Birthright Israel Trips that I’ve led, and the Mega Events I’ve attended, people look to me as a resource when it comes to questions related to the iconic free ten-day...
The Jerusalem Music Conference Opening Night!
I am seriously amazed that they pulled this off! Months of work spent slogging through bureaucratic and organizational challenges culminated last night in the opening event of the 1st annual...
Richard Silverstein’s “Scoop” Described by NPR as “Fantasy” and “Nonsense”
Sigh. Richard Silverstein is still sticking to his guns. He continues to claim that the document provided to him by his secret source, a former high ranking minister in a past Israeli government, is...
Lying Liars and their Lies; Lollapalooza, Perry Farrel, Jarisha and the BDS Brigade
Perry Farrell recently announced that Lollapalooza was going to be held in Tel Aviv in August 2013. “Lollapalooza began as music’s premier traveling festival … As a musician, I...