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Israeli Bidud (Quarantine) Police

My daughter Jenny married a Canadian. Because the U.S.–Canada border is closed, they could not marry in either of our two countries; however, as new olim (immigrants to Israel), they could marry there. The Israeli border is also closed; however, my wife and other children have Israeli passpo…

New appreciation

We have been partnering with JFS throughout this pandemic to ensure that our homebound and most vulnerable receive food, groceries, and other essentials. Additionally, many of us are personally shopping for our own family and friends to keep them from unnecessary COVID exposure.

I’ve lear…

Israel’s Third Peace Treaty

The United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced yesterday the agreement of full normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE. 
 
Here is the full text of the announcement.
 
While the news is still fresh and being studied, several organizations have i…

Microwave or Internet

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Four of the kids are out of the house. #1 moved to LA; #2 made Aliyah; #3 is in college; #4 took a gap year in Israel. With one child left at home, let’s enjoy our spacious abode. Let’s make an office; let’s display comic books. Why do we need shrin…

Unqualified!

It’s that special time of year again when I get to boast about our exciting IRS Form 990 and our “clean” audit opinion.

 

Let’s start with the audit. For 2019, we have received again the “unqualified” opinion from our auditors: “In our opinion…present fairly…” For thos…