Ahhh, the fortune cookie…Most of us don’t take them too seriously, but few of us leave a meal without reading them! I always wonder; “What makes the numbers that I have on my fortune luckier than those on my wife’s fortune?” I’m sure that Chinese mythology would be able to explain this seemingly random
What a great time of the year! Children are running out of the classrooms and into the summer fun. Be careful not to get in their way…or you'll be sorry. Just as the classic Talmudic commentator Tosfot described the Jewish people when leaving Mount Sinai after receiving the Torah, "In journeying away from Mount Sinai, they
The Nine Days are upon us and though we know the specifics of the halachot of this time of year, a time of national mourning, we are still aware that it is only a set amount of time. The countof how many shirts one has left or how long until one can shave permeates our thoughts. Often that is what the nine days have been reduced to. However, sadly, we are tragically forced into remembrance. This week we lost our Gadol Hador (Torah leader in our generation) as well as a very young neshama (soul) who was just playing in the sand on a beautiful summer day.
Hi all. Wow how do I love this time of year! March Madness is heart racing, awe-inspiring and for some, even miraculous! Yes, there's the NCAA Basketball Tournament going on, but I am referring to Jewish homes around the world. Let me share with you a great example of 'Passover March Madness.' A couple of