Who are "the Jews"? - 37
Who are “the Jews”? When I married Elana, I just assumed that all Israelis were alike. I came to find out that it more closely resembled...
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Ron Cantor
May 29, 20226 min read
Weddings in Israel: Blessings, brisket...and bring cash! - 36
Weddings in Israel touch many parts of our society, from politics to partying. Let me break it down. First, let me teach you a word:...
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Ron Cantor
May 11, 20224 min read
Living without a car in the Promised Land - 35
Believe it or not, for the first time in our married life Elana and I do not own a car. So you might be wondering how we get around?...
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Ron Cantor
May 8, 20223 min read
The Two Most Interesting Days of the Year in Israel - 34
Two of the most interesting days of the year come in late April-early May. Israel usually goes by the Gregorian calendar for much of her...
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Ron Cantor
Apr 20, 20223 min read
Druze Food When You Are Hungry - 32
Twenty percent of Israeli citizens are Arabs. But within the Arab community, there is a group called the Druze. While their religion is...
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Ron Cantor
Feb 6, 20225 min read
The funeral experience is quite different in Israel - 31
The funeral experience in Israel is quite different than what I was used to in America. This is fresh on my mind because, sadly, we...
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Ron Cantor
Jan 23, 20224 min read
Crossing the Kinneret - 30
A few years after I moved to Israel, I heard about an event called “Tzlichat HaKinneret.” Kinneret is how we say, “Sea of Galilee.” A...
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Ron Cantor
Jan 16, 20224 min read
“How the mighty have fallen!” — The Saga of Benjamin Netanyahu - 29
This next week may prove to be historic. The deal that we reported on yesterday—about Netanyahu accepting a plea deal that will end his...
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Ron Cantor
Jan 9, 20224 min read
What is Nicur and How to Overcome It! - 28
After a two-week holiday break, we are back with the Sunday Story. I want to teach you a word in Hebrew: Nicur. When I was studying at...
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Ron Cantor
Dec 19, 20214 min read
Start-up Nation: Investing in People, Not Oil - 27
One of the best books I've ever read was No Room for Small Dreams by former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres. There's one chapter from...
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Ron Cantor
Dec 12, 20213 min read
Eating With Your Soldier - 26
Visiting the warzone Have you ever wondered what it's like to be so close to a war zone that you could visit your relatives fighting the...
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Ron Cantor
Dec 5, 20215 min read
"What day is it?" Weekends in Israel - 25
Imagine waking up every weekend and not knowing what day it is. Imagine going to bed at night and not knowing what night it is. That was...
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Ron Cantor
Nov 28, 20214 min read
American Holidays in the Holy Land - 24
This seemed like a good topic to cover as we enter into the holiday season. Last night (Thursday), we celebrated Thanksgiving here in Tel...
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Ron Cantor
Nov 20, 20214 min read
Winter doesn't mean what you think it does! - 23
Last night, as I was picking up some takeout, the unexpected happened. It was thrilling! It was sudden. It was a little scary…because I...
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Ron Cantor
Nov 14, 20212 min read
Only in Israel... - 22
This week, we have a guest, my dear friend, Betty Intrater, sharing with us one of her own "Life in Israel" stories. The only thing I...
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Ron Cantor
Nov 7, 20215 min read
Let it rain! - 21
"I woke up last night to the sound of thunder," writes Bob Seger in his 70's hit, Night Moves. That was me last night. The lightning lit...
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Ron Cantor
Oct 31, 20215 min read
Israel is a crowded country - 20
Israel is a crowded country. Yes, we have the entire Negev desert, and the dream of David Ben Gurion, our first Prime Minister, was to...
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Ron Cantor
Oct 24, 20215 min read
My encounters with the "fierce" IDF - 19
Most mornings I take a walk on the taiyelet (boardwalk) in Tel Aviv to pray. But today, I ran into one of those warmongering Israeli...
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Ron Cantor
Oct 17, 20215 min read
Shipudiya: A truly unique Israeli restaurant experience - 18
Please read this blog while you're hungry. It will mean much more to you. Imagine sitting down in the restaurant with your family or your...
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Ron Cantor
Oct 10, 20215 min read
The day a terrorist murdered my cousin - 17
It was 2006, Passover. Have you ever noticed that when you get bad news, I mean really, really bad news, your brain tells you it's not...
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