Parshat Bo 5778
Parshat Bo The Jews are finally out of Egypt. By killing every first born, Hashem delivered the knockout punch to Pharaoh who could not get rid of them fast enough. This chapter in Jewish history, the slavery and the process…
Parshat Beshalach 5778
Parshat Beshalach This Shabbat, on which we read the Torah portion of בשלח (Beshalach), is called שבת שירה (Shabbat Shira), the Sabbat of the Song, because this portion contains the song that the Jewish people sang to Hashem in appreciation…
My Gucci Baby…Vaykel-Pekudei 5778
So few days; so many outfits. What will it be today? Should it be the striped dress by Marc Jacobs with the custom Ferragamo heels? Or perhaps the Armani bubble dress with the Jean Paul Gaultier down coat? Then there’s…
The Life and Times of a Suicide Bomber….Tetzaveh 5778
Aziza al Tahmimi’s father had always told her that life wasn’t meant to be fair, and he sure got that one right. In November of 2013, he became a martyr by blowing himself up in the Central Bus Station in…
Here’s the #1 Rule for a Successful Life….Terumah 5778
I was setting the Shabbos table one Friday afternoon when the call came in. On the other end of the line was an energetic and persuasive salesperson who wanted to give me a free stay in a beautiful resort in…
Four Reasons You Should Hire My Son… Mishpatim 5778
Why did you give my child a C+? I’m sorry, I’m not sure who you are? I’m Mrs. X and you gave my child a C+ as his final grade, why? Oh, nice to meet you Mrs. X. I gave…
The Global Elite Playground…Yitro 5778
Davos means a lot of things to a lot of different people. If you are a Chassidic Jew living in Antwerp, Davos is the Swiss summer resort hundreds of European Chassidic families flock to, joined by Jews from all over…
You Think it’s Cold? Bo 5778
It is freezing outside, quite literally. It has been freezing outside, quite literally, since a week ago. The coldest we’ve seen in the last week has been 5 degrees Farenheit, and the balmiest has been just below the freezing point.…
You have Just Won a Free Trip to the Bahamas! Vaera 5778
I want to become a hacker. Not because I want to furrow into your bank account and steal your retirement funds, not because I want to steal your Social Security number, open myself a bunch of credit cards, and go…
That’s a Load of Garbage!! Shemot 5778
The information in this essay was largely culled from an excellent article written by Kiera Feldman for ProPublica, and published January 4, 2018. It always amazes me when investigative journalists dedicate months putting together a single article, both in the…