We do not eat out. Ever. So I felt kind of bad telling this family that I never heard of their restaurant. Especially seeing that it’s pretty darn popular (with huge. Really huge. And great tasting. Sandwiches). I shot them, they fed me and all was in balance. And for your information, when you feed…
Doing our part to end hunger in Cambodia we spent the morning chucking all the remaining chometz (anything leavened, ie. grain+water+time) into the burning trash can. It’s the original burning man festival. Just in a can. Zevi: “Why isn’t the trash can burning?” Me: “It’s metal.” “Metal can’t burn?” “No, but it can melt in…
This past Sunday I had a booth at the Israel Expo in Irvine, this big annual bash celebrating all things Israeli. It’s been going on forever (I remember, as a kid, manning the hamburger booth my synagogue used to have there). Recently they’ve added a “Simcha” section, where all type of event vendors can strut…
There’s this Rabbi. His name is Shmuli Marcus. And he rocks. In fact he rocks so good, he started a rock band. It’s a joint effort with him and his brother Bentzi, with a bunch of (very good) random musicians thrown in the mix. He also is the Rabbi of Chabad of Cypress, creator of…
In certain circles I am considered to be hot stuff. The circles are quite small, but they exist. Now I’m sure you’re scratching your head trying to figure out why in the world anyone would consider me hot stuff. Let me debefuddle you. My mother (happy mothers day!) is a Carlebach. The Carlebach family is…
