Now it's officially the Rangers' time

And just like that, the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks' title defense ended with a resounding thud. Let's just say I knew what I was doing celebrating in style last year--I didn't imagine I'd be able to celebrate like that every year. Last year Coach Carlisle said of OKC, "They'll have their time. But not yet. It's our time." And now it's their young, loaded team's time. I hope I'll get to celebrate another NBA title without having to wait another 31 years, but for now, GO RANGERS...

As seen in the NYT, From Israel, a United Nations of Jazz. If you're in NY, check out the Jazzrael Festival for me until May 16!

The Wall Street Journal says (as the New York Times did recently) that my brain is running at another level since I'm bilingual! Check it out.

Bibi wrote quite a eulogy for his dad Ben-Zion, who passed away on Monday. I stayed at my friend's apartment next door to him during his last Shabbat alive- Bibi's security had the street blocked off the whole weekend, as it does now while Bibi sits shiva.

And I returned to the world of concerts last week at Ben-Gurion University's שלישי בשש (Tuesdays at 6) concert series in the student union. The man and the legend Arkadi Duchin put on a beautiful, intimate show with keys and vocals to welcome me back to live music after taking the year of mourning off. I especially liked his thought that timeless compositions stick around like a good book... Here's the playlist:

1. יש בי אהבה

2. איש בלי נצח

3. מולדת

4. חדר משלי

5. קפה של דינוזאור

6. טמבל

7. מיליוני אנשים לבד

8. סימה (לאשתו)

9. מי אוהב אותך 

Off to bed, but have a great week! Love,

אריק/Eric