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Jun 8, 2018, 12:21 AM

Dig Deep And Get Involved

“Support” is a word that has taken on various meanings recently. People say they support the president, or the army, or seemingly any political movement on any side of the equation. But I’ve found that this support does not...

Jun 1, 2018, 11:14 PM

El Al Security to Real Estate: Amir Benesh’s Flight toward Building Luxurious Lifestyles

Amir Benesh was born and raised on Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, Israel in 1969, before moving to America in 1987. His brother was studying at NYU, and after visiting him, Benesh fell in love with New York City and decided to...

May 9, 2018, 2:26 AM

First New York Area Jewish School to Earn International Baccalaureate is a Solomon Schechter

The Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County (SSDS) is not the first to achieve International Baccalaureate (IB) status, but it is the first to integrate IB-style learning into its Judaic studies curriculum in the crowded academic space of...

Apr 4, 2018, 11:08 PM

“Just in Case”: The Russian émigré Mindset

The foreground of the photograph displays a small figurine from Dresden, a man dressed in a three-piece suit awaits a woman who is gracefully emerging from her carriage ride. The horse patiently waits as the driver, astutely sitting at...

Mar 10, 2018, 12:42 AM

Can we learn from Israel how to stop mass shootings?

There was a recent article in the Washington Post about gun violence in the United States as compared to Israel. Particularly, while the U.S. has suffered from a staggering number of recent school shootings, the same is virtually unheard...

Feb 1, 2018, 9:36 PM

Preparing for the Epidemic: How Nursing Homes and Doctors do to Protect Against the Flu

Communities around the United States are dealing with one of the worst flu epidemics of the decade. In fact, Northern New Jersey has seen some of the highest rates, and even a childhood fatality as a result. Teaneck’s Holy...

Dec 21, 2017, 8:46 PM

Guaranteed Energy Savings for the People Who Need It the Most

I’ve been living in New York for several years already, and thankfully have never been scammed. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been approached by scammers. The thing is, none of these have ever panned out. Strangely enough, the only...

Dec 15, 2017, 10:35 PM

Over $500,000 in Menorahs for Auction and for Private Sale in Cedarhurst, NY

Nightfall on Wednesday, December 20th will end eight nights of candle lighting, latke eating, and doughnut making – all the activities that I look forward to that brighten my winter. But in Cedarhurst, NY, Chanukah lasts an extra day...

Nov 28, 2017, 11:00 PM

How This TV and Film Studio CEO Paid It Forward This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving isn’t only about expressing gratitude yourself, but rather it’s about giving others something to be thankful for. This past Thanksgiving, Broadway Stages CEO Gina Argento paid it forward and helped spread the gratitude. Broadway Stages is the largest...

Aug 3, 2017, 2:27 AM

National Night Out a Huge Success Across Five Boroughs

Last night, men and women all over the country came out to celebrate National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. The annual event...

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About Me

Formerly from Israel, now in Delaware, I have owned, run and worked with food, technology and politics, beginning with the MFA and several Knesset members.