How to Tap into The Meaning of Sukkot: 5 Inspiring Life Lessons Sep 19, 2021 | by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Plug into the joy and spiritual depth of this incredible Jewish holiday. The holiday of Sukkot brings us to a place of joy, celebrating our newfound connection to the spiritual energy we’ve plugged into during the High Holidays. Here…
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Rivki: Let That Be A Lesson to You
Let That Be A Lesson To You Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS We take them and then forget everything. We practice! Sometimes cause we want to and sometimes under duress. But, it seems it’s the rare occasion that we really hold on to the information we culled. I’m referring to lessons. You know,…
Chochmas Nashim: Ki Tavo: He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: KI TAVO: He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands By: Suri Davis The parshah almost appears to be a repetition of parshat Bechukotai, if you follow G-d’s commandments, you will be rewarded, and if you don’t follow G-d’s commandments, then you will be punished. A recurring theme in any religion. …
Chochmas Nashim: Ki Teitzei: Women’s Rights and Education
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: KI TEITZEI: WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND EDUCATION By: Suri Davis The torah portions opening words, “When you go out to war…” opens vast possibilities about the laws of war, yet this torah portion discusses what happens when a man goes to war and finds a woman who he wants to take for himself. …
Suri: Chochmas Nashim: Shoftim: Elul, Talking About Kings
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: SHOFTIM: ELUL: TALK ABOUT KINGS Suri Davis The overriding theme of the parsha, in my mind, today, is temptation. The temptation to do evil, and as for the king, it should be one appointed by G-d, and not by the people. AND even though the king will be appointed by G-d, he…
Slovie: Can A Game of Peekaboo Change the World?
Can a Game of Peek-a-Boo Change the World? Aug 14, 2021 | by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Taking to heart the message of Molly Wright, the youngest person to deliver a Ted Talk. “What if I tell you that a game of peek-a-boo can change the world?” This question was posed by seven-year-old Molly Wright, the youngest person to ever…
Chochmas Nashim: Reeh: See the Subtleties
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: REEH: SEE THE SUBTLETIES By: Suri Davis There are a myriad of commandments on varied issues in this week’s parshah, we could spend days reviewing why the juxtaposition of these issues in one torah portion, but I want to mention three this week. Deuteronomy 13:7 “If you are incited in secret…
Slovie: 5 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married
5 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married Jul 25, 2021 | by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Find the courage and honesty to have these intimate conversations. Eleanor Stanford, in her New York Times column on Love, suggests 13 questions to ask before getting married. It’s a powerful tool to open eyes and bring on important and hard conversations. After all, underlying issues don’t…
Chochmas Nashim:Eikev: Olympian Hopes and Dreams
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: EIKEV: OLYMPIAN HOPES AND DREAMS By: Suri Davis In 2012, my husband and I were guests of NBC for the summer Olympics in London. First class airline seats, first class airport lounge with massage and kosher meals waiting for us. Our luggage was whisked to the Savoy, and our taxi used the…
Unorthodox
UNORTHODOX By: Suri Davis I don’t watch t.v. much. Foodnetwork, Animal Planet, PBS, and Jets, Mets, Islander games with my son. I don’t own a membership in Hulu or Netflix, nor am I on Instagram or Snapchat, but all I hear around town is about a new reality t.v. show entitled Unorthodox. As I sit…