Haim Watzman The thought of losing a child is so frightening that during the years that Timora, the daughter of my good friend Sara (Susan) Avitzour was fighting leukemia, I tried as best I could not to think about it very much. Perhaps because Sara and I are partners in comedy and chaos in Kehillat [...]

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Gershom Gorenberg My new column is up at The American Prospect: The counterman at the snack-food shack called A Blast of a Kiosk spotted the ownerless valise next to the busy bus stop and called the police to report a suspicious object. While he was talking on the phone and simultaneously trying to shoo people [...]

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Haim Watzman Leaflet pasted up on a bulletin board at the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station: “The Carat Hotel in Ramat Gan: small, comfortable, discreet, rooms equipped with DVD and coffee, hourly rates.” To: Adina Hefetz, counsel, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel From: Gal Dagan, proprietor, the Carat Hotel, Ramat Gan Dear Ms. [...]

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Haim Watzman When I met Jeff Heller during my first week at Duke University in 1974, I had little idea of who I was, where I was going, or even what I wanted to major in. Jeff had it all planned out—he was on his way to law school. But it was clear from the [...]

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Gershom Gorenberg My new column is up at The American Prospect: Before he went into government service, Benjamin Netanyahu was a furniture marketing executive. His first public-sector job was as an Israeli diplomat posted in the United States, for which he spent much of his time promoting Israel’s image. His approach to politics was shaped [...]

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Haim Watzman I was not at all surprised when I noticed Gustav Mahler sweating on the elliptic machine next to me at Talpiot’s Body & Soul gym, although I’m not sure whether I should be proud or embarrassed that I’m probably the only patron of that middle-browridge establishment who would have recognized the gentleman with [...]

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