Metro
Anyone who has tried getting around—on foot or by car—in central Tel Aviv or Holon in recent years knows the pain that comes with light rail construction: Dirty construction sites, noise day and night, traffic changes that aren’t communicated (someone wakes up one morning to find their bus stop has been moved—no idea where it […]
Ehud Banai & Storytelling
A week ago, I attended a concert by Ehud Banai. A remarkable creator, an outstanding musician and guitarist. But above all, Ehud Banai is a storyteller. What makes him the ultimate storyteller? 1. Authenticity “Quickly now, place a bandage on my heartbefore you put me to sleep,and tell me about the child I once was—how […]
Online Shopping
November has become the month of sales and deals. If there’s one thing I particularly dislike, it’s taking my kids shopping. They don’t want to go into the store. They don’t want to try things on. They don’t want to get dressed. They don’t want to leave the store. The tag is itchy, the shirt […]
A Wedding Gift
My cousin got married, and the excitement was high—because in a typical Ashkenazi family, this is about as rare as a solar eclipse. During the event I zigzagged between guests, danced on the floor, and chased after my kids. Only late at night, when I collapsed into bed after a few Campari cocktails, did I […]
Toothache
I won’t confess when I last visited the dental hygienist. Like many others—I postponed it. And honestly, when I finally rallied myself to book an appointment, the system didn’t exactly help. I tried scheduling through the website—it crashed.I tried again later—no available appointments for the foreseeable future.The universe was clearly signaling: this isn’t happening. Then […]