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The Land of the Undead | ארץ האל-מתים
The Hebrew on the tombstone is the name of my maternal grandmother. Behind her is my maternal grandfather.
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A Piece of Tofu in a Korean Barbecue | 한국식 바비큐에 두부 한 조각
A bittersweet farewell to a country that made me feel like bland leftovers in a seasoned buffet.
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Till Then, I’ll Cry | それまで、泣きます
A poem I wrote at Saigyo-an Hermitage, the mountain hut where the poet and Buddhist monk Saigyo lived in seclusion in the 12th century.
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A Leap of Faith | 清水の舞台から飛び降りる
A poem I wrote on the ferry back from Miyajima that motivated me to share my coming out story.
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A Day (or Five) in the Life of a Pilgrim | 巡礼者の一日(また五日)
Don’t pick a multi-day pilgrimage for your first hiking experience.
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Alone in a Foreign Country | 異国で一人
Everything is different for an Israeli in the Land of the Rising Sun. Including said Israeli.

















