As Chanuka comes to an end…Today I will take part for the third time in the amazing Shorashim taglit trip for Asperger’s participants! And in the morning, I will briefly begin transitioning into my new role as Coordinator for the Southern Region of Read More »

Southern public schools (including Beer Sheva’s) remained closed today, but tomorrow everyone will please G-d be going back to school. Today was the first day of the 5772 school year for my Gerontology Master’s program at Ben-Gurion University. Read More »

Here’s a long overdue new year’s greeting for my first post of the Hebrew year תשע”ב – 5772. My girlfriend taught me this acronym of the Hebrew letters of the year: ת הא ש נה עם ב ריאות, ב רכה, ב יטחון ו ב שורות טובות! May it be a year of health, Read More »

As the de-cluttering rampage continues, I also found this from back in ’07 when I started to roll out my aliyah plans: I’m taking the values my parents gave me and using them to become the most complete version of myself that I can. Read More »

In the midst of an intense de-cluttering dash, I ran across my Nefesh B’Nefesh application from back in 2008 before my aliyah. “I aspire to attain fluency in Hebrew, earn a Master’s, then work in Senior Housing Management.” 4 main reasons for your interest in making Aliyah: 1. Read More »

Hey everyone, Please join me in voting for my friend Ali’s dad Mark Brand (of blessed memory) here as a Jewish Federations Jewish Community Hero . Here’s my Michigan friend Rabbi Micah Peltz’s profound lessons 10 years later and the inspirational story of the first 9/11 victim, American-Israeli Daniel Levin. Read More »

A decade has passed since the day that changed the world. I woke up late (like I usually do) and ran to class without catching any morning news. In my Business French class, we paired off and discussed current events. My partner and friend Amy told me what had happened, in French. The university shut down before I could go to English class. Read More »

Hey guys, My Israeli TV debut is online here . Or you can see the full episode of Tzhok Me’Avodah (we’re on a bit after 7: 00–click on the 3rd bookmark: 7: 13- רועי לוי מדריך תיירים בארץ הקודש-comedian Roi Levy guides tourists in the Holy Land). Bummer about that annoying ad right in the middle of our bit. Read More »

Hey good people, Please join me in voting every day for Michael Ferraro’s sandwich to earn the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research $10K. Read More »

Dallas Mavericks, 2011 NBA Champions On a cool, cloudy June day in Jerusalem, when it even rained a bit, a new champion was crowned–the Dallas Mavericks–who, after being founded in 1980, finally broke through to win it all for the first time. It really feels like hell froze over. Read More »

Dear beloved Dad,Today, you would have turned 70. I’m glad we got to celebrate so many of your birthdays together.Our Mavericks gave you an early birthday present last night (it was already June 3rd when I watched from Tel Aviv). I have no doubt that you were coaching the Mavs from above. Read More »

Well, it’s been awhile. Great to be back!I took two phenomenal trips of late: -Staffing an incredible Shorashim/Koach birthright trip for special needs participants in late December. As Bruce Sharon said, there was some serious holiness on that bus, with simply incredible people all around.-Yet a nother holy pilgrimage to Dallas. Read More »

Greetings from the unbelievably pleasant Jerusalem. The entire city seems to be enveloped in a cloud of the most heavenly scent of jasmine flowers–it has to be the scent of the Garden of Eden. We’ve survived the nearly-unbearable summer, and the prize is perfect weather these days. Read More »

Here are the highlights from my extended stay in Dallas: -Having the Blums and their adorable and friendly kids over.-Lots of laughs with former Jerusalem roommate DT and his very much Texan dad (like father, like son).-Drinking a Shiner or 6 with the old elementary school-era 3 Amigos: Andrew and Evan. Read More »

I just have to wrap up a paper here to close out spring semester at Ben-Gurion University. Doesn’t feel much like spring here in the baking oven that is Israel in August. I made it through exams in one piece. Room for improvement? Absolutely. Read More »