How Do You Feel About Food? Parshas Ki Tisa 5786
We’ve had a pretty busy week, with Purim and all, so this is a repeat, but an awesome one if I may say so myself! Please enjoy it thoroughly! If you were to think of the world capital of Kosher…
Parshas Vayeshev 5786
Parshat Vayeshev תשפ”ו This week’s portion relates the events leading up to Yosef becoming the Viceroy of Egypt. Hashem had told Avraham Avinu at the ברית בין הבתרים - the covenant between the parts--that his children would be slaves for…
Parshat Toldot 5786
Parshat Toldot תשפ"ו Yitzchak and Rivka had been married for 20 years and had not been blessed with a child. Our Sages tell us that they were physically unable to do so. Yitzchak, who had established a completely different pathway…
An Ode To Diversity Parshas Vayera 5786
This week was Bli Ayin Hara, my oldest son’s birthday. When looking back at Shabbos emails from years gone by, I found this one, and while it’s a bit dated, I thought it was really nice, so we’re doing a…
Parshas Vayera
The Torah tells us (Genesis 18:20) that the people of Sedom and Gomorrah were very evil. (כ) וַיֹּאמֶר יְדֹוָד זַעֲקַת סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה כִּי רָבָּה וְחַטָּאתָם כִּי כָבְדָה מְאֹד (כא) אֵרְדָה נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה הַכְּצַעֲקָתָהּ הַבָּאָה אֵלַי עָשׂוּ כָּלָה וְאִם לֹא אֵדָעָה…
Parshat Behaalotcha 5785
This week’s Torah reading begins with Hashem instructing Aharon the High Priest on how to light the Menorah as part of the daily Tabernacle service. When lighting the Menorah, Aharon had to position both the three wicks on the right…
I know who you don’t use… and I know why…
If you’re house is like 118 million other households in the US, you have an internetconnection in your house. That would be about 89.7% of all households in the country.The top internet providers range by region, but it would be…
A Trip You Can’t Fit in Your Brain<br>Parshas Vayikra 5785
Due to the Pre-Pesach busyness, I’m sending out a repeat email this week. And while it was written long ago (2015 I believe?) and only edited slightly, the message still rings true and clear, so I hope you enjoy! Have…
Pesach 5785
The Festival of Pesach is, by far, Judaism’s most celebrated holiday. In terms of popularity, it trumps even Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the “High Holidays.” The theme of freedom that we celebrate on Pesach resonates so deeply within us…
Kids as Accessories<br>Parshas Vayakhel
So few days; so many outfits. What will it be today? Should it be the striped dress by Marc Jacobs with the custom Ferragamo heels? Or perhaps the Armani bubble dress with the Jean Paul Gaultier down coat? Then there’s…