Category Archives: Published works
Live And Turning it Up a Notch
This was an article I wrote on the release of Shlomo Katz‘s album Live From Melbourne, which the post decided to put in their pay section. So here it is in pieces… Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Cityfront: A welcome change
The recently opened US Consulate in Arnona still has a few difficulties to iron out but overall the new, larger facility is eliciting a positive response. for original link click here Amihai Zippor, 11/12/2010 (Jerusalem Post) For many who are frequenting the new US Consulate facility at Rehov David Flusser 14 in Arnona, the site is [...]
Success is Brewing
The Lone Tree microbrewery in Gush Etzion is trying to raise the bar for the country’s beer industry. for original article click here. Otherwise read below… By Amihai Zippor 10/01/2010 Giving tours at the Lone Tree microbrewery in Gush Etzion, Susan Levine is often asked a very basic question: “Who does the brewing?” When a [...]
Yeshiva Program Helps Jewish College Kids Gain Torah-Study Skills
For original article click here June 30, 2010 (lubavitch.com) In many ways Michael Friedman is no different than a lot of other college students who take a short break before in late spring, after college classes end and before the start of a summer job. This year, instead of going home or on vacation, Friedman decided [...]
An American perspective
Look to American Jewry for inspiration in bridging the religious-secular divide, historian Prof. Jonathan Sarna tells ‘In Jerusalem’ upon finishing a year in the city. click here for original posting By Amihai Zippor (Jerusalem Post) Recalling a 1965 visit to Israel as a youngster, leading scholar of American Jewish history and Brandeis University professor Jonathan [...]
Jerusalem’s downtown shelters: where are they?
Where were you during Israel’s recent emergency drill? Many residents of downtown Jerusalem simply didn’t know where to go. click here for original posting By Amihai Zippor (Jerusalem Post) When a siren recently blared across Israel as part of the Home Front Command’s five-day national drill, downtown Jerusalem didn’t miss a beat. Shops remained open and [...]
Beating Dyslexia: Michael Zarchin’s Amazing Story
click here for original posting by Amihai Zippor – Tel Aviv, Israel (Lubavitch.com) In 1960, when Michael Zarchin was six years old, he had yet to learn to speak normally. He could not read, write, or understand basic math. Psychiatric and medical diagnoses ranged from challenged to autistic, yet his mother believed her son was grappling [...]
Bite-size Torah
Not just another Parasha sheet; serious about Torah Tidbits click here for original posting BY Amihai Zippor As Torah Tidbits is about to enter its 18th year, editor-in-chief Phil Chernofsky attempts to explain how his weekly booklet on the parsha, or Torah portion, has impacted its readers. “One of my friends complained to me that when he [...]
Remembering Israel's Fallen
click here for original post BY Amihai Zippor Traffic came to a halt and people stood in silence honoring Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror Monday morning as sirens wailed across Israel. Yom Hazikaron, or Israel’s Day of Remembrance is dedicated to remembering the sacrifice of 22,682 soldiers and some 2000 victims of terror. [...]