Secrets of the Shuk: Revealed!
I write a lot in this blog about funny stories and weird occurrences in Israel. And sure, I’ve had my fair share of odd shit go down,...
How to Do Budapest Right in 48 Hours
Here’s a story about flying to Budapest for the weekend without missing a minute of work or spending very much money. For as long as I...
You Want the Hunger? Or, a Very Weird Night in the Golan Heights
When Mike, one of my closest friends from college, announced that he was going to visit Israel in early summer, I was thrilled. I was...
Our New (New) Apartment: Tel Aviv's Most Stylish Poop Chute
You don’t really recognize the value of sunlight until it’s all but gone. Sure, that sounds like a draft of a Rolling Stones song, but...
A Bloody Night in Tel Aviv, or, How We Met Our Neighbors
Though stepping outside in August in Israel is a hellish affair, we've successfully moved into a beautiful, Mediterranean-style loft with...
A Story About Meat, A Story About Cheese... But Not Both Together.
Several of my friends have told me lately that ‘funny/weird/exciting things just seem to happen’ to me. But I would disagree. Not about...
The Time I Found God in Beersheba. Then Ate Him.
I not-so-recently found the greatest falafel stand in all of the world, and I regret that I’ve only had time to write about it now. But...
The Time I Watched the IDF Chase Egyptian Soldiers Out of Israel
The past month has been full of dozens of blog-posts-worthy of stories, and yet here I am, my first night living in Jerusalem, just...
The Time A Bedouin Kid Taught Me How To Herd Sheep
Yom Kippur, as most Jews observe it, has just never been my thing. I understand the concept — to skip food and the fun luxuries of life...
Hot, Dry and Just Getting Started
I’m sitting inside an bus barreling through the Negev desert, straight south to Kibbutz Ketura, deeper and deeper through endless hills...