Obama and Netanyahu at the U.N. posted by Jerry Waxman [U.S. President Barack Obama spoke eloquently at the United Nations today. Several hours after Obama's speech, Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu also spoke eloquently and passionately at the United Nations. Below is the part of the text of Obama's speech that is relevant to Israel. [...]

When Anger Doesn’t Work: Part 2 by Jerry Waxman To recap: There was a day like any other day that was meant to go well. 1)I was to go to a school and get a job. 2)I was to settle things with the rav who owns the kollel where I have been working – and [...]

Obama, Rosh Hashana, and Peace by Jerry Waxman Thank you for your wishes, Mr. President. I think there is an error in your thinking, though. While we have always prayed for peace, we have never seen peace as something that depends on others accepting us. While it would be nice for people to accept us, [...]

When Anger Doesn’t Work: Part 1 by Jerry Waxman I have a right to be fed up. This is the third time I’ve had to go back to the beginning to re-write this post. And that’s just the frosting on the gigantic cake of things going the wrong way. Then again maybe being fed up [...]

School Days and Friendly Kids by Jerry Waxman The kids went back to school a few days ago – September 1, to be exact. It’s easy to see how this changes the schedule of the whole town. Whether or not there are school kids in your household, there are several schools for different age ranges [...]

Of Fears, Scams and a Song by Jerry Waxman Sderot is known mostly for the kassams, the rocket attacks on a civilian population by Arab extremists in Gaza over the past 9 years. I have a thing about over-exploitation of victimhood. It doesn’t sit well with me that every visitor to Sderot is treated to [...]

Cat Ladies and Helping Hands by Jerry Waxman The town cats are legendary, even if no legends have ever been told about them. They are everywhere, at least wherever a trash bin is nearby. They recognize that humans live in their midst, but find them below their stature to communicate with. Some people feed them. [...]