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Jun 26, 2018, 10:01 PM

The Grasshopper and the Giant

The Torah relates the story of the twelve spies whom Moses had sent to search out the land and to bring their reports to him. Ten of the twelve spies came back with negative reports. “The men are like giants...

Jun 18, 2018, 12:57 AM

On the Joy of Being a Recluse (Ma Tov Lihiyot Mitboded)

The English word “recluse” is often defined as a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. I’m not one hundred percent certain that the word completely applies to me. Well…. Only maybe a little...

Mar 20, 2018, 3:38 PM

The Honeymoon Phase

Ah, the Honeymoon phase of a relationship. The most fun and exciting time. True love has come and slapped you in the face and knocked the wind out of you and it seems that life could get no better. ...

David Zachary Sidman

Feb 15, 2018, 3:31 PM

Teddy the dog & the Haredi bridegroom

Haredim dance with Teddy at Rabbi Oring's son's wedding

When a rescue canine crashed a ultra-Orthodox wedding and became the life of the party

Feb 14, 2018, 6:54 PM

Can the Israeli family be saved?

The divorce rate in Israel is steadily on the rise, with over 10,000 divorces per year! While society has become much more accepting of divorce, most of us still get married in the hopes of it lasting forever. So...

Feb 11, 2018, 6:27 PM

Every Jew is a ‘Shadchan’ (Matchmaker)

Most of the people who use my IsraelB online community on a daily basis, are singles. That kind of makes sense, as it's single people who have time on their hands and looking to network and meet others. Indeed, several...

Charles E. Savenor

Feb 1, 2018, 9:00 AM

Moses and the missing hug

Was the biblical leader too busy at his job to make time for his family?

Malynnda Littky

Dec 6, 2017, 2:57 PM

Rapist's Tinder profile makes me say no to sausage

Have you seen this guy on Tinder? Swipe left!

Take steps to stay safe when using the popular hookup app, and if you're in Israel, beware of Yaniv Nahman

Dec 5, 2017, 6:00 PM

Prince Harry and Meghan, Soon By You, and the Logistics of Love

In the spirit of efficiency and wanting to say more about each topic than I have time to write, I'm tying three topics into one. So, as we say here in the Holy Land ya'alah: Mazal tov, Prince Harry...

Oct 13, 2017, 1:34 AM

Love, marriage and...genetic testing

Illustrative image of newborn baby (Getty Images)

Undergoing screening for genetic diseases needs to become one of the "automatics" for young Jews

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