Parshat Devrarim 5783
Devarim תשפ"ג This Shabbat we begin the fifth book of the Torah, דברים - Devarim. Otherwise known as משנה תורה - Mishne Torah - which means “a review of the Torah,” this book is unlike the other four. When Hashem…
How Much Garbage Do You Drop?
Parshas Matos-Masei 5783
Let’s talk trash for a moment. It’s one of the few things that American do exceptionally well. The world will throw out 2.6 trillion pounds of garbage this year (here’s a visual to help you grasp that: 2,600,000,000,000 pounds!), and…
Parshat Matos – Masei 5783
Parshat Matos – Masei תשפ"ג This week we conclude the book of Numbers, which chronicles the travels and events as the Jewish nation journeyed from Egypt to the edge of the promised land, Israel. Aharon and Miriam have already…
The Recipe for Joy
Parshas Pinchas
Allow me to introduce you to two guys who you would think live identical lives; David and John. They both grew up in the same suburb of Cleveland, OH, and as such, they both attended the same elementary school and…
Lose 99% of Your Weight Without Changing Your Diet!!!
Parshas Chukus – Balak
The science in this essay is mostly based on the information found in the book “We have no idea: a guide to the unknown universe,” by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The book is high on my recommended reading list in…
Parshat Chukat – Balak 5783
Parshat Chukat – Balak תשפג This week we will read two portions, Chukat and Balak. In Chukat, the Torah relates the incident for which Moshe and Aharon were punished by not being permitted to enter the promised land, Israel. …
A Tale of Two Assets
Parshas Korach 5783
In the year 1913, dark clouds were massing on the international scene. What had once been whispers of a possible Great War were no longer quiet. The world was hurtling towards a conflagration that would surely take millions of lives…
Parshat Korach 5783
Korach תשפ"ג This week, Moshe Rabbeinu, the humble leader who intervened successfully and who many times saved the Jewish people, even putting his own life on the line, uncharacteristically presented Hashem with an ultimatum: Either You kill Korach and his…
Don’t Be Average
Parshas Shelach 5783
Hello Everybody, Above Average; n., adj., The state of being better than usual, something that is functioning at a higher rate of performance than similar things at a similar time, an unexpected level of success, Harvard students, NBA players, hedge fund manager’s…
Parshat Shlach 5783
Parshas Shlach This week’s Torah portion’s concluding paragraph (Numbers 15:37-41) commands us to affix tzizit (“fringes”)to most four-cornered garments that men wear. The commandment is fulfilled by wearing theטלית קטן , a “small tallit,” or what we call tzizit or…
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