Out There
Who gets the right of way?
Herb KeinonMar 07, 2024
It has been said of Israel that it is a nation of ordinary people able to do extraordinary things, of regular folks achieving remarkable results. This has never been...
Unwinding during war
Herb KeinonFeb 07, 2024
In the best of times, Israel is not the world’s most relaxing country. The pace is frenetic, the people are intense, the place is crowded, the volume is loud and the...
What do you say?
Herb KeinonJan 11, 2024
As parents now for over 30 years, The Wife and I generally know what to say to our four kids. It comes with the territory. Four kids and more than […]
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...