Israel's much touted economic miracle, given official sanction when the country joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2010, has brought a slew of first-world injuries.  Similar to the unfortunate phenomenon of henna-covered millennials sustaining concussions after walking into dumpsters while tweeting on their Samsung Galaxy S8s, the Jewish state is currently being wracked by a variety of strange ailments that are only experienced by privileged individuals in wealthy countries. First, there's the curious case of that iconic American rock and roll band, Aerosmith.  One telltale sign that a country has graduated from "developing" to "developed" status is its citizens' standard of living.  Since 2011, per capita growth has increased in Israel's GDP by a cumulative 14.2%, and private consumption has risen by a total of 25.2%. As a result, Israelis are ready, willing, and able to shell out...(Read Full Post)