Accidents of Fate?

Thank G-d. Recently, I was awakened from an extremely brief nap by a loud noise. I was in the...

Four Ways to Help Our Kids Be More Grateful This Chanukah

When my children were small and my parents would come visit, their suitcases were usually full of gifts. Embarrassingly,...

Why Do We Eat Latkes and Sufganiyot on Chanukah?

Why do we eat latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts) on Chanukah? The common, short answer is because...

An Old Soldier’s Song

It was a sunny November day in Netanya, with a gentle breeze wafting in from the Mediterranean. My wife,...