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…

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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.                …

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When You March to the Step of Another Drummer
Parshas Chukas 5782

The New York City Subway system has 468 stations stretching over four boroughs, making it the largest subway system in the world. It is clean, efficient, reliable, inexpensive, and most importantly, it saves people hours of snarling traffic every day.…

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Parshas Chukas 5782

Parshat Chukat 5782

Parshat Chukat תשפ"ב  This week’s Torah reading is Chukat (that word, in the construct state, has the literal translation of “the edict of”). The portion begins with the words, זֹאת חֻקַּת הַתּוֹרָה - This is the edictחק) -chok) of the Torah, implying that it is the ultimate edict of all…

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My backdoor leads to China – AND THE MISSING ATTACHMENT!!!
Parshat Chukat

Verizon is the second largest telecommunications company in the US, trailing only behind AT&T but ahead of rivals Comcast and T-Mobile. While they might be most recognized for their wireless service, they also provide internet for homes and businesses. They…

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Parshat Chukat

Parsha Chukat 5781

Parshat Chukat תשפא In this week’s portion’s final two chapters , the Jewish nation is attacked by the world’s two most powerful leaders, Sichon, King of the Emori, and Og, king of Bashan, whom the Jews handily defeat. When the Jewish people merely asked Sichon…

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Every Step Counts, but Some More
Parshat Chukat 5779

The New York City Subway system has 472 stations stretching over four boroughs, making it the largest subway system in the world. It is clean, efficient, reliable, inexpensive, and most importantly, it saves people hours of snarling traffic every day.…

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Parshat Chukat 5779