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As I look back on my own personal journey, now close to 12 years of living in Israel. I am relieved yet disturbed. Making Aliyah was the best thing I ever did in my life. I was inspired by a trip to Israel and began to think where do I want my future? I cameContinue reading “A Push For Aliyah”

This past week has been disturbing as a father, former soldier, teacher and Jew. Since the light of Chanukah has gone, a soldier has been dismissed from his unit after failing to fire on a terrorist who was attacking him. This same week a murder took place on a woman who lives in one ofContinue reading “Outrage in Israel”

Thank you for the wonderful review about my book Not Alone Soldier! I appreciate your comment and feedback in getting the word out about my book! Thanks so much! For anyone who wants to know more about Yosef, check him out here at:

Chanukah was awesome, what made it even better this year is that I finally made it out to Modi’in where the Maccabean graves are. Just outside the town of Modi’in there is a forest called Park Canada. When I was in the IDF, they took us here during Chanukah and our tour guide told usContinue reading “Living the Torah in Eretz Yisrael”

Raising kids in general is not easy, try adding on 613 commandments and doing it with joy. Before we continue, you have to realize that what you are trying to do as a father is beyond comprehension in this day in age. It’s a special time indeed, more and more countries are doing peace withContinue reading “No one said it was Easy – Fifth Night of Chanukah”

This past Shabbat we read in the Torah how Yosef was thrown into a dark well by his own brothers. They did so out of jealousy and hatred and thought that what they were doing was just. Our job as parents is to instill within our kids through a positive example that we can actContinue reading “Alone in the Dark”

The drive back home from work can be tough. You just put in a full load of work, trying to do your best and helping everyone along the way. But now comes the most important shift of the day, time at home. Your little ones are waiting for you, it’s not that simple because youContinue reading “Powerful Daily Tool for Success”

Parenting is not the easiest thing by far. I mean it’s got its ups and downs, and tears. Of joy and grief. We can’t predict the night, the morning, the day at the kindergarden, or school. We don’t know how the come back to home will go, or how the vibe in the house willContinue reading “And When I’m in the Heavens…”