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Avi Rockoff

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Adventures in Day Surgery

Life brings surprises. Challenges come. Adventures await. Take Day Surgery. Please! My appointment was at 10 AM. The corridor signs were well-marked,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avi Rockoff

Dishonesty—That’s My Policy!

 I was walking in downtown Jerusalem. At an intersection, I waited for the little red figure to turn green. When it did, I crossed to the middle of...

07.05.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avi Rockoff

The Four Children of the Safe Room

In connection with Safe Rooms, Home Front Command Guidelines refer to Four Children: The Compliant Child enters the Safe Room when a Red Alert sounds,...

31.03.2026 50

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Avi Rockoff

Od yoter tov! (Even better)

On Purim we went upstairs to exchange mishloach manot with our neighbors. They invited us in for a drink.  Our host asked, “Do you know the song Od...

08.03.2026 100

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Avi Rockoff

Vicarious Nostalgia

The other week we went to a concert at the Jerusalem Theater, produced and introduced by Astrith Baltsan, a well-known Israeli pianist and lecturer....

24.02.2026 100

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Avi Rockoff

Becoming a great-grandparent

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Avi Rockoff

Yelling in Public!

04.06.2025 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avi Rockoff