American suburbia is like an SUV. It’s big. It’s spacious. It can be beautiful, quiet, and well-kept up. But it’s such a waste. Ilana and I always have opposite reactions when we visit America’s great suburbs. This last Shabbat in southern New Jersey was typical. Ilana gets dreamy about having her own lawn, house, garden–all [...]
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Haim will be visiting the U.S. in September 2011, January-February 2012, and July/August 2012. He'll be in Atlanta, Denver, and New York, and other venues are possible. His debut of his new "Necessary Stories" presentation in New York in Nov. 2009 was a great success! See his Speaking and Performance page for details about this show and lecture topics. Please contact him at hwatzman@gmail.com.
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