As a child, Will always seemed to gravitate to more violent forms of play than the other boys in his neighborhood. Even when his mother took away his toy guns and swords, Will always found a way to turn innocuous…
Tisha B’ Av תשע"ט Last Friday, August 2nd, was Rosh Chodesh Av, the first day of the month of Av. The Code of Jewish Law (551:1) teaches us: א) משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה; ובר ישראל דאית ליה דינא בהדי כותי,…
The Three Weeks This past Sunday, July 21st, we observed the fast of the 17th of Tammuz, and, on Sunday, August 11, we will observe “Tisha b’Av” the fast on the 9th day of the month of Av. These fasts…
Being a Billionaire buys you a pretty big social pass. You can do many things that other people can’t and get away with it. You can walk into shul with your pants on backwards, and people will whisper to each…
Shavuot Upset because the JCC was closed on all Jewish holidays, including Shavuot, an angry board member once confronted the local JCC’s president at a meeting, asserting, “I understand the JCC being closed on the High Holidays and Passover,” he…