The Middleman

I studied Hebrew at the Hebrew Day School with Morah Genya and Morah Maya, Temple Sinai with Cantor Shapiro, and the University of Florida under Dora Friedman (pictured, left. The greatest Hebrew instructor to walk the Earth...I can still here her calling "Ar-yeh!")

I lived, studied, and worked in Israel for three years. I go back to the Miami and work at the Israeli Consulate, then at the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, and focus a lot of my efforts there on Israel advocacy.

Needless to say, I am enjoy living here. I love the country. I love the culture. Yes, this place can drive you crazy, but - it's dynamic, and when you feel like you have a personal stake in something, it makes you care about each detail.

Which brings me to making aliyah this past July. El Al had recently upgraded its entertainment options, with swivel tvs installed on each seat, with a huge library of options of movies and tv shows to choose from. One of the main options was an Israeli action-drama tv series called "HaBorer" or "The Middle Man".

Unbelievable...it was great! In essence, it's an Israeli version of The Sopranos. It has a great intro song/opening sequence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOdRZjAXA6w, and stars Moshe Igvi, Yehuda Levi, and Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari.

So there I am, with hundreds of other new olim, embarking on my journey to be a part of the Jewish state, to contribute to the unfolding history of the Jewish people...and I'm watching a show about the Israeli mafia.

And not a kosher connoli in sight.

Ha Borer is now entering its second season - for those of you who can understand Hebrew, you can find most of the episodes on youtube. Just do a search for "הבורר".