Photographs


I wanted a photo with me and India's 'high speed rail'. I made some kind of mental error thinking that this train would be more like the Ave in Spain or the ICE in Germany. Oh no! It is expr ...

I wanted a photo with me and India's 'high speed rail'. I made...

The top of our hotel - Om Tower - was a revolving restaurant. I don't think I had ever been in one. It offered good Indian food and a nice view of the whole area as we ate.

The top of our hotel - Om Tower - was a revolving restaurant....

My Feet @ NJ Rock

My Feet @ NJ Rock

Nathan @ Jantar Mantar.jpg

Nathan @ Jantar Mantar.jpg

Please notice if you will the No Spitting sign. This sign along with the ones that tell people to obey traffic laws are money wasted on signage.

Please notice if you will the No Spitting sign. This sign along...

I found him!.jpg

I found him!.jpg

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Jaipur-2.jpg

Fireplace in the Hotel Healdsburg

Fireplace in the Hotel Healdsburg

The Curse of Northern California

It has been a funny last couple weeks, since another New Year’s Eve turned out to be a bust – I swear, I do not have good luck when it comes to NYE. I have been thinking about California in my life and it really isn’t good. The state seems to be fought with land [...]

A Little Caribe Never Hurt

Sitting in the room sipping rum and coke. Ah…La Isla De Encanto.

Shakshuka!

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I am not 100% certain of the origin of the magical dish known as shakshuka! I am told it means mixed up in Arabic and its prevalence in Israel has something to do with the influx of Jews from Arabs lands.

I am told it is made from roasted peppers of various kinds, tomatoes [...]

Danny Sanderson, Gidi Gov and Friends

Another fun Dor Chadash event. Idan and I went to Symphony Space to see and hear them perform. Now I admit I have almost no cultural context to properly place these people within. However, I am guessing from Idan’s comments and from the reaction of the audience that they represent cultural or musical superstars in [...]

Umm Kulthum-أم كلثوم

I admit I know almost nothing about Arabs and the Arab world. My perspective is unrecoverably linked to the Israeli-Terrorist conflict, 9/11 and beyond. My interactions with Arabs have been limited either “westernized” ones and pleasant or in Israel and Jordan where they were not unpleasant but not exactly feel-good either.

In realizing that a [...]

Ivri Lider Live at Avalon NYC

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Idan and I went to see Ivri Lider at Avalon. The concert was pretty amazing. He is a very entertaining performer. But the funniest person on stage is truly the drummer!

Honey! We are out of stones!

In Talmudic times people would use sharp edged stones to remove fecal material from the rectal area after defecation. And in typical form, there is a discussion in the Talmud about the size and number of the stone one is allowed to carry on Shabbat. I am not a fan of paper, as my brother [...]

Mexico w/Idan

Idan has been traveling through Mexico for over a month and was around the Cancun area. I looked online and found a good deal to go visit him for a 4 days weekend. In total the trip would cost about 300$. I figured staying in a resort would give him nice break from his backpacking [...]