Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came You want to be where you can see Our troubles are all the same […]
Parshas Eikev / Where Everybody Knows Your Name Read More »
“According to most studies, people’s number-one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you
Parshas Devarim / The King’s Speech Read More »
The arduous journey was finally coming to an end. The Jewish people had wandered through the desert for forty years: years filled with ups and downs, complaints and miracles, awesome
Parshas Pinchos / The Faithful Shepherd Read More »
What do Winnie the Pooh, Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Pinocchio, and Grimms Fairy Tales have in common? A talking donkey. Fairy tales seem to have their fair share of them (bad
Parshas Balak / On Deleted Donkeys & Dignity Read More »
Lep’er n. One suffering from leprosy; outcast. (Webster’s Dictionary) Webster has it right. Indeed, as the Torah tells us, a leper is both one who is suffering from leprosy and an outcast. Unique among
Parshas Tazria/Metzorah – Sensitivity for the Suffering Sinner Read More »
Wife (calling husband at work): Hi, Honey! I have a great idea. Let’s get a babysitter and go check out that new restaurant tonight. We haven’t been out together in a
Parshas Vaeira – Busy and Important? Do Not Read! Read More »
Food plays a significant role in Judaism. Whether it is the foods that we are required to eat (e.g., matzah and maror on Passover), or foods that are customary to
Parshas Vayishlach – The Sun Will Shine Again Read More »
What do children look forward to most? A) School, B) Playing at home, or C) A family vacation to Disney World? A quick survey shows the answer is undoubtedly C.
Parshas Vayeitzei – Simple Pleasures Read More »
Have you ever fallen in love? You know, the head-over-heels, sweaty palms, heart-pounding, can-think-of-nothing-else kind of love? If you have, it is sadly somewhat likely that you also have fallen
Parshas Va’eschanan – Staying in Love Read More »
The Irish-American writer John O’Hara opens his novel Appointment in Samarra with the following passage from British novelist Somerset Maugham: DEATH SPEAKS: There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant
Parshas Vayigash – Fate and Future Read More »