Chai, Chess, and Moonshine
Parshas Naso 5783
India is a vast and complicated country. Its 1.4 billion citizens, the world’s largest population, are spread out over 1.2 million square miles, with terrains ranging from the Himalayan Mountains, to the Indian Ocean coastline, the Thar Desert, the rainforests…
Let’s Be Real
Parhas Behar Bechukosai
Cognitive dissonance hung heavy in the humid air. The people of Maranello, Italy were unsettled. A fire-engine red Ferrari had been driving through town all morning causing quite a racket. Usually, the snarling growl of a Ferrari didn’t bother the people…
Plant me a forest…
Parshat Emor 5783
Tucked in the impoverished northeastern corner of India is an island that holds a world record, but perhaps not for long. The island of Majuli is the largest river island in the world. While most islands we think of are…
Where the Sausage is Made
Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5783
Some would almost call it a lobbyist hobby, arguing over the best restaurants in DC. When you take people out for breakfast lunch and dinner, food becomes a pretty obsessive topic of conversation. Young lobbyists can spend hours discussing who…
Four Cups, Four Sons, Four Questions, Four Classes: Part 4
Thursday Lunch and Learn | Rabbi Leiby Burnham
When can I schedule your surgery?
Parsha Tzav – Shabbat Hagadol 5783
It all started with carpal tunnel. In the modern world, where more people spend their days typing on a keyboard than wielding a hammer or ax, our bodies are being subjected to pressures and repetitive motions that they are not…
Lessons from a Toddler
Parshat Vayikra 5783
Due to the Pre-Pesach busyness, I’m sending out a repeat this week. And while it was written long ago, the message still rings true and clear, so I hope you enjoy! Have a Great Shabbos! Grapes are pretty cool. Small…
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