Beating AI on Yom Kippur – Parshat Ha’azinu/Yom Kippur 5787
Recently, my daughter was driving me to the airport, when she told me about a frustrating customer-service experience she had that day. The person on the other end of the phone clearly was not a native English speaker, and understanding…
What happened to the Great Lakes? Parshas Nitzavim/Vayelech 5786
In July of 1988, someone looking into Lake St. Clair, the relatively small lake sitting between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, discovered a tiny striped shell stuck to something underwater. It was less than an inch long, about the size…
Parshas Nitzavim/Vayelech 5786
“From There Hashem Will Take You” When the Lowest Place Becomes the Beginning of Redemption There is a strange kind of fear that comes before Rosh Hashanah. On the one hand, Rosh Hashanah is beautiful. The shofar. The uplifting prayers.…
You never saw that guy coming… Parshas Ki Savo 5786
In 1983, shopping center developer Westfield Australia wanted a creative way to showcase two of their premier properties. They decided to make a highly publicized race from one to the other. This was not an easy 5K with a DJ…
I’ve got a deal for you! Parshas Ki Seitzei 5786
Rosh Hashanah is approaching and I’m feeling magnanimous, so I’m going to give you the investment opportunity of a lifetime! I take no management fees, no commissions, no 2 and 20, and no referral fee. You don’t even have to…
Learn to Beat Inflation from the Inflation King Parshas Re’eh 5786
In August of 1921, if a German dad wanted to stop on the way home from work and pick up a loaf of fresh rye bread to bring home for dinner, he’d have to shell out a bit less than…
The Rise of the Desert Diamond – Parshat Devarim/Tisha B’av
In 1867, a fifteen-year-old South African boy named Erasmus Jacobs noticed an unusual stone lying near the Orange River as it made its way through his father’s farm. It was yellowish, transparent, and attractive enough that he gave it to…
Time to get Happy!! Parshas Ha’azuni/Succos
For most people, the rule of thumb is to stick to what you’re good at. But there are those rare individuals who can’t seem to stick to anything and are good at everything. Joseph Paxton was one of those people,…
Can I be My Own Lawyer? Parshas Vayelech/Yom Kippur
It was hot, I was trapped, and it was getting hotter. I fidgeted uncomfortably in my seatfor a few minutes, and then I unbuckled myself and starting moving around my littleprison. Inevitably, as a normal seven-year-old, I soon found myself…
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