Chochmas Nashim: Tzav Pesachim Chazak By: Suri Davis   The book of Leviticus which we are in the midst of reading every Shabbos, is not like the four other books of the Torah.  The other books are occupies with human stories, and this book is focused on the building of the Tabernacle and the holy…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: WHO AM I? By: Suri Davis   For women’s history month, I’ve asked local women to answer the question, Who Am I?  They all were stunned by the request, and desperately wanted me to qualify and explain what I wanted from my article request, and I refused to set boundaries or limits.  Our…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: WHO AM I? By: Suri Davis   For women’s history month, I’ve asked local women to answer the question, Who Am I?  They all were stunned by the request, and desperately wanted me to qualify and explain what I wanted from my article request, and I refused to set boundaries or limits.  Our…

Chochmas Nashim:  Moshe Meet Esther and Shlomo By:  Suri Davis   This week we have a convergence on Friday of the Torah portion, Megillat Esther and, since it’s Friday, it is customary to say each Friday Shir Hashirim, the Song of Songs.  So let’s see how they work together. Starting with this week’s Torah portion,…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: YISRO: TRAVELS AND TRAVAILS By:  Suri Davis I’m tired.  I want to make early shabbos—starting Wednesday afternoon.  Hehehehe There is a lot to say about the ten commandments in this week’s torah portion, but I’d rather take a broader approach this week. I had some time at NY Law School before class started…

PARSHAT B’SHALACH, SHABBOS SHIRA By: Suri Davis This is the parshah of derech eretz, because we know that derech eretz kadmah l’torah, and next week is the parshah in which the torah is given. In Az Yashir, the verse states Zeh Keli v’anvehu, the Mechilta expounds that V’anvehu, and I will glorify Him, is a…

Chochmas Nashim: Bo: Come By: Suri Davis   It is late in the week, I usually have my dvar torahs written by now, so much going on, still processing this secular new year.  We can feel the eight macos/plagues that G-d sends upon the people.  After 210 years that the Egyptians enslaved the Jews, bathed…

AND HE LIVED, AND HE DIED AND A NEW KING AROSE WHO DIDN’T KNOW YOSEF   For the first time in 16 years, I did not send out a full newsletter last week, I was sitting shiva for my father, Robert Ruby Davis.  The prior week, Parshat Vayechi, I started my dvar torah with the…

Redefining Vulnerability BY MALKA KRAMER, MSW, MFT I recently heard a question posed at a panel of professionals discussing marriage – the million-dollar question of “what is the key ingredient in a marriage?” Is it love? Is it trust? Is it respect? What is that elusive something that keeps the best marriages humming along? Obviously,…

Chochmas Nashim: Vayechi: Hello 2021 By: Suri Davis   AND HE LIVED!!!  The name of this week’s torah portion. I know many are saying goodbye to 2020.  Kicking it out like unwanted baggage.  Can’t do that, too much happened which affected me for me to be ungrateful for the year.  Believe me, it wasn’t all…