This year, I’m going to try to write a book review at the end of each month. That’s assuming, of course, that I’ve read enough books in the month to make it worthwhile. I’ve noticed a pattern in my reading. I’ve developed quite an affinity for the older-man-who-struggles-and-overcomes-odds type of book. Is that a genre?… Read More Romi’s Reading Round-Up: January 2017
This blog was first published on Kveller last week. I like to make sure to share here as well.If you don’t suffer from a vast, almost never-ending list of psychological and physical ailments, then you simply don’t get it. You can’t possibly know how it feels to awaken each morning battling the same problems you… Read More 4 Lessons I Learned from My Brush with Chronic Illness
People often say that life is in the details. They said that it’s the little things that matter. While these statements make sense, it’s not always easy to illustrate them or to understand what type of impact they could have on our lives. Last week, while at a wedding of our friends’ son, I was… Read More The Echo After the Flash
Please stop talking, for one minute, about what did or did not happen on Sunday when a terrorist drove a truck over our children on a beautiful promenade overlooking the Old City in Jerusalem killing four of them and injuring many others. Stop talking about Elor for one minute and the state of the Army,… Read More This Video is My Israel
I’ve read some very interesting books lately that are certainly worth recommending. Here is my latest round-up for your holiday reading! Books I Loved Last Will by Bryn Greenwood: Sometimes I find a gem out of nowhere. I’m on a few lists that show me when books go on sale for less than a few dollars, and… Read More Romi’s Reading Round-up: December 2016
At sixteen, I came to Israel on a teen tour. I enjoyed the 6 week experience, the tour of the country and the beauty of the Land. And then I went home. But something had stuck, had connected, had pulled me. I returned as a 20 year old college student, and then for a year… Read More A First for our First: Tzav Rishon
On Friday while I was taking a walk around the yishuv, I laughed as I saw the busloads of tourists pouring onto the road towards our water tower. They were headed, as they always are, to our lookout, Mitzpor HaElef. Little did the producers of the movie “Field of Dreams” realize how true their expression would… Read More 1000 Meters of Wonder
The modern State of Israel is a complete miracle. With all of its complexities, problems and issues, it is a miracle that we’ve come home after 2000 years and that we are a thriving and free democratic society. When most people think about Israel, an image of the Kotel comes to mind; of the Old… Read More When Zionism Looks Like a Basketball Game
My two oldest boys go to school 45 minutes south of our house in a program that I’ve written about a few times called Sussya. It’s a magical place that places a great deal of emphasis on molding the boys into upstanding, thoughtful, generous people. At the same time, they teach the kids all about… Read More Lessons Learned at the Lone Tree
It’s been a few months since I’ve shared my recent reads, and I love talking about books. Here are my recent discoveries and opinions. I’m always on the look-out for the next great books, which I find to be few and far between. So here we go: Books I Loved The Promise of Stardust by… Read More Romi’s Reading Round-Up: October 2016
