A Parent in Israel

Ten years left to live

June 27, 2026

What would you do if you had just ten years left to live? How would that change where you spent your time and what you chose to do?

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My curly hair

June 14, 2026

Here’s one side effect I never expected after cancer treatments: curly hair. I shouldn’t have been that surprised: Hair growing back curly after chemo is a fairly common experience. My friend Laura Ben-David, who died in 2025 after a long battle with ovarian cancer, sported some lovely curls in her final days. My new curls […]

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Actually, I did die

September 7, 2025

A few columns back, I wrote about how I almost died while waiting to start the CAR-T cancer treatment that ultimately saved my life. But actually, I did die.

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Words matter: How we speak about cancer can hinder healing

June 5, 2025

The biggest issue I have when it comes to speaking to someone with cancer is the personification of the interlocution. It’s so narcissistic.

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30 years of aliyah

October 20, 2024

Last week, our family marked our thirty-year “aliyaversary,” since we moved to Israel in 1994. Here are 30 reasons to live in Israel.

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Can you still feel joy?

September 10, 2024

As Jody and I embark on a vacation, we wonder – can we still feel joy while our people are in the midst of war? And then Hersh happened.

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Coping with PTCD – Post-Traumatic Covid Disorder

August 26, 2024

Covid is back. It seems like everyone I know has been exposed or infected this summer. That includes me. Do you have PTCD?

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Anniversary: A love story

August 11, 2024

Every year in mid-August, my wife, Jody, and I celebrate our wedding anniversary. This year, I wanted to mark the occasion by recounting our story.

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Making the most of “expectational uncertainty”

June 2, 2024

There’s a new fourth line to the Serenity Prayer – “I can handle it.” It’s part of making the most of “expectational uncertainty.”

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War and new life

December 31, 2023

A story about war and grandparenting as we welcome into the world our granddaughter Roni Maayan, born to Merav and Gabe.

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