CHOCHMAS NASHIM: B’SHALACH: #EMUNAHGORERETEMUNAH By: Suri Davis   This is a consummate Torah of Faith and Trust in G-d, who saves us from enemies, provides us with food, clothing and shelter, and hearkens our prayers.  The Jews exit Egypt in last week’s torah portion.  They now approach the Red Sea and the Egyptians are chasing…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: BO: ALWAYS CONNECTED By: Suri Davis   27You fear not, O Jacob My servant, and be not dismayed, O Israel! for behold, I will redeem you from afar and your children from the land of their captivity, and Jacob shall return and be quiet and at ease, and there shall be none who…

CHOCHMAS NASHAIM:  PHARAOH BIDEN FORGETS JOSEPH ISRAEL By: Suri Davis   Starting the second book of the Pentateuch, Exodus, the book begins with “a new king arises on Egypt who didn’t know Joseph.”   Hmmm.  One might have thought if it was centuries, or even merely decades, later, the amnesia would make sense.  Joseph was…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: SETTING THE STAGE Suri Davis   In this week’s torah portion, Vayigash, we come to the apex of the Joseph story, the great reveal.  The ten tribes sold their younger brother into slavery, he ends up as viceroy to Pharaoh, the second most powerful man in the world.  By all rights, Joseph could…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: ZOS CHANUKKAH: BASTARDIZATION OF COMMUNICATION Suri Davis   I have written before of two concepts which resonate with me.  One is Maimonides’ concept of what distinguishes man over other creations which is “adam midaber,” which literally means, man can speak.  One might say that all animals speak, why is man’s speech different, and…

THE LESSONS OF ISRAEL WAR ON ESTATE PLANNING FOR MINORS By: Lenore S. Davis, Esq. Lenoredavis.com   At the end of the year, many people like to get their financial affairs in order, with one eye to tax season.  While we are thousands of miles away from Israel, our heart is with Israel, and we…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: Egypt to Cedarhurst Pharaohs Rule, G-d Rules More By: Suri Davis I heard a lecture from Rabbi Y.Y. Jacobson about missions. We learn from the parsha that Yosef was sold into slavery by his brothers.  He then became a servant in the household of Potiphar an officer in Pharoah’s court, where he was…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: KATONTI M’KOL HACHASADIM By: Suri Davis In this week’s torah portion, Jacob is returning from his sojourn with Lavan back to Israel, per G-d’s direction to him.  He hears that Esau, his angry brother, is approaching him with 400 men, seemingly to wage war with him and Jacob turns to G-d and prays…

:    Therefore, Zion weeps bitterly.  PARTS 1AND 2 HOSTAGE RELEASE DEAL     The gematria, numerical value of 240 are the Jewish letters Mem and Resh, together, Mar, or bitter.  The plight of the 240 hostages weighs heavily on us all.   I cant help but meditate on the use of the word  MAR in…

CHOCHMAS NASHIM: DEAR SARAH IMEINU: Funeral of Rose Lubin, Israel Border Police By: Suri Davis   Goodbye Mar Cheshvan, you lived up to your reputation. Welcome the month of Kislev where we celebrate the victory of a small band of Jews against the grest Greek army. May this month live up to its reputation as…