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Morty Leibowitz

Morty Leibowitz, a Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology at New York University, came to live in Israel with his wife Ruth in 1996. A resident of Raanana, he founded the Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Center at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba and currently serves as a senior research consultant in the Chief Physician’s office at Kupat Holim Clalit. His avocations are literature, poetry and history.

Morty and Ruth are the proud grandparents of 8 and enjoy the nachas of watching them grow up and proudly serve in Israel in Zahal and Sherut Leumi.

Relent - A Poem
Morty Leibowitz
March 2021

 Relent, for what is love made of Friendship is the bal...
Voices Israel Anthology 2020 - Book Review
Morty Leibowitz
December 2020

Poetry from Israel & Abroad, Vol. 46 Published by Voices...
In Memoriam: Eallan Hirshfeld
Morty Leibowitz
September 2020

 Years ago, Ruth and I had the privilege of participati...
Circa 2026
Morty Leibowitz
September 2019


Presenting a conversation of the future "Carly, I would like...
When Your Memory Fails You
Morty Leibowitz
April 2019

"I'm forgetting things. I'm getting older and I can't rememb...
Snapshot - A Book Review
Morty Leibowitz
December 2018

Snapshot: The IDF as Never Seen BeforeBy Yoav Limor and Ziv ...
Jewish World Held its Breath
Morty Leibowitz
May 2018
Logo: Wikimedia Commons

The memory is so vivid. It's like it was yesterday. I was on...
Jerusalem Out Front, Bethlehem Outback - A Book Review
Morty Leibowitz
May 2018
Illustration by Ron Mader www.flickr.com

Jerusalem Out Front, Bethlehem OutbackBy Sue Tourkin Komet*O...
Illumination
Morty Leibowitz
December 2016
This story was inspired by Avshalom Katz, the music teacher at the Ariel School in Raanana. Several of my grandchildren were inspired by his graciousness, love for music and love of children.

Singer Enrico Caruso

Williamsburg in Brooklyn in 1958, and a few old Jews were ga...
Aunt Rose
Morty Leibowitz
June 2016
Photo: Broken Promises – User Incantation-en. Wikipedia

A short story by Morton Leibowitz The day is as gray as the ...
A Primal Experience (Fiction)
Morty Leibowitz
April 2016
Painting by Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919) - La nymphe du ruisseau

 It's almost a sacred moment. The sun is setting. The d...
The Black Hole of Routine
Morty Leibowitz
February 2016
Photo credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

The black hole of routine a relentless vacuum of dreams succ...
Eating Fat can make you Thin!
Morty Leibowitz
December 2015

Imagine that you are between the ages of 40 and 65, are over...
White Elephant is a Life Saver
Morty Leibowitz
September 2015

Clinic Director Orel Ben Ari: Started as a volunteer

Occupying over four square blocks or an approximately 144,00...
ReJoyce! Homage to Irish Author
Morty Leibowitz
July 2015
Writer James Joyce (below) and a night in a Dublin pub (above) Photo Credit: herooutoftime-flickr.com

Photo: Alex Ehrenzweig

Photo Credit: David Jones-flickr.com

A bridge over the River Lifffey in Dublin

For those of you who have never visited Ireland, be advised:...
Can Medical Headlines be Trusted?
Morty Leibowitz
July 2015
Photo Credit: MIke Kline-flickr.com

"The health hazzard from cell phones is real" "Two studies r...
Made of Stone, I also Weep for our Losses
Morty Leibowitz
May 2015
The monument at the corner of Ahuza and Hasharon, Raanana

Remembrance ... some of the names of those who fell defending Israel which are etched on the monument

Dawn breaks. It's chilly. The rising dew coats me with moist...
Coffee Headlines
Morty Leibowitz
December 2014

Coffee is, after petroleum, the second most commonly traded ...
There’s No Place Like Holmes . . .
Morty Leibowitz
December 2014
Illustration by Denis Shifrin

Lithe, petite and very, very pretty Tank top, short shorts O...
A bustling and crowded town, Sapa attacks all your senses
Morty Leibowitz
September 2014
Buzzing and busy . . . the weekly market in Sapa. Story and photos: Morty Liebowitz

Marriage material . . . girls in dresses they’ve embroidered themselves

What’s cooking . . . a look inside the home of a resident of Sapa

Ploughing on . . . irrigating the crops

Snake for sale in the market

Sapa is an incredibly picturesque town that lies in the Hoan...
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