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Obama and Netanyahu at the U.N.
posted by Jerry Waxman
[U.S. President Barack Obama spoke eloquently at the United Nations today. Several [...]

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 that [...]

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 [...]

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 isn’t a [...]

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 a tour [...]

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. On [...]