Am I doing this wrong?
Parshat Chayei Sarah 5781

If you ever get a ride in my car, you might notice a collection of empty water bottles sitting quietly in the front passenger footwell. They have no more purpose to me, and I would throw them out in gas…

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Parshat Chayei Sarah 5781

Parshat Chayei Sarah 5781

Chayei Sarah תשפא This week’s portion begins with Sarah’s passing at age 127. The Torah reports that her years were all equally righteous and that Sarah lived a perfect life. Now it became Avraham’s responsibility to bury her in an…

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Wait… How did you make that?
Parshat Vayeira 5781

Popcorn is good, but corn puffs are great. Both of them are made by doing something magical to corn kernels, but popcorn is a messy expression of that magic, leaving behind husks and debris all over your teeth and gums,…

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Parshat Vayeira 5781