They are worried that we are worried
Herb KeinonDec 07, 2023
With two sons who have spent a good part of the last month fighting Hamas in Gaza, another bouncing between battling Hezbollah in the North and preparing to enter Gaza...
Find light in dark times
Herb KeinonNov 09, 2023
It’s been a few years since I’ve had babies and toddlers in my house 24/7 for more than a week, so I was out of practice when my daughter, The Lass, came to our...
Kosher on a non-kosher cruise
Herb KeinonOct 12, 2023
If you’re the type of person who doesn’t like attracting a lot of attention to yourself, then keeping kosher on a non-kosher cruise is not for you.
Emancipation Day
Herb KeinonSep 14, 2023
Certain dates on the calendar, both the Gregorian and Jewish, forever retain significance. Birthdays are one and wedding anniversaries are another. In Israel, September...
Where’s the brown sugar?
Herb KeinonAug 10, 2023
My late father taught me many things: how to write, how to drive in the snow, and how to be a caring father. He didn’t teach me how to cook.
Wasting time worrying about time wasting
Herb KeinonJul 13, 2023
The days I spent in yeshiva in Israel after graduating college were not overly memorable.
The Wife’s sweet 60th
Herb KeinonJun 08, 2023
So there we were: The Wife’s 60th birthday was creeping up, and not only did I not know what to buy, I did not know what to do. I asked my kids, but — being blessed...
Jews sure know how to have fun
Herb KeinonMay 11, 2023
I found myself in New York for a few hours recently on the tail end of a trip that included talking to various groups about the situation in Israel, when an old friend...
Confessions of one who hates to shop
Herb KeinonApr 13, 2023
I don’t like shopping. That’s an understatement. I hate shopping. I hate grocery shopping and clothes shopping.
Leaves, Steve and Karen
Herb KeinonMar 09, 2023
An American Jewish grandfather struggled with the Yiddish and Hebrew names of his grandchildren.
