CHOCHMAS NASHIM: CHAYEI SARAH:MONEY V. DAYS By: Suri Davis This week’s torah portion, Chayei Sarah, starts with a recitation of the years Sarah lived. וַיִּהְיוּ֙ חַיֵּ֣י שָׂרָ֔ה מֵאָ֥ה שָׁנָ֛ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים שְׁנֵ֖י חַיֵּ֥י שָׂרָֽה׃ Sarah’s lifetime—the span of Sarah’s life—100 years, 20 years, 7 years, the years of Sarah’s life. Why didn’t…
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In Appreciation of Moms
In Appreciation of Moms Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS So, there we are waiting and waiting – what will it be? The husband’s pacing. The wife is too anxious to move around. What will It be like going home with it? How will it change our lives? Will she be up around and cooking…
Parenting in a Pandemic
Parenting in a Pandemic Oct 17, 2020 | by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Three pivotal ways to help our children throughout this upheaval. They need us now more than ever. Sports coaches speak about the devastating effects of the corona pandemic on American youth, using words like “tragedy” and “historic crisis”. Kids have become so used to spending time online…
Chochmas Nashim: Lech Licha: What’s In It For Me
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: LECH LICHA: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME By: Suri Davis As an estate attorney, I cringe when I get calls from children of clients wanting copies of wills and trusts, with the question, what am I inheriting? This is in contrast with the multi-generational approach, where clients bring in their children for…
It’s Your Choice
It’s Your Choice! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS Have you ever heard the saying- “be careful what you wish for” …? We truly had a stretch of holidays with beautiful weather, especially for this time of the year. Rosh Hashana set off with a mini bang. The weather was lovely, though there was a…
Chochmas Nashim: Noah: Dichotomy
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: NOAH: DICHOTOMY By: Suri Stern G-d caused the water to flood the Earth for forty days, similar to the 40 seahs (jewish liquid measurement) that is required for a purifying mikveh. The water was meant to purify the creatures and build a conscience for humans that they did not have before the flood.(Toras…
Chochmas Nashim Bereishis: Entropy: Vitriol
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: BEREISHIT: ENTROPY: VITRIOL By: Suri Davis Vayehi erev, vayehi boker, yom echad/It was evening, it was day on the one day. We Jews start our days at night, e.g., Shabbos starts Friday night. Why? It is essential Emunah/faith, when it’s dark, difficult to see, we have to have faith that day/light will…
Time To Tweak Narrative
Time to Tweak your Narrative ! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS It’s all about your narrative! After all, most people do not really like an “I’m sorry scene”, that lasts more than 10 minutes; It can be so awkward and uncomfortable. …And on these 10 days of repentance we are asked to do it…
President, Pandemic and Physicians
PRESIDENT, PANDEMIC AND PHYSICIANS By: Suri Davis There is an uptick in Covid positive results locally and around the globe. We watched, cringingly, at the presidential debates, and we wonder, whose fault is it anyway? This pandemic seems to have a beat of its own, and fear has returned about illness and death. …
Rosh Hashanah- Head of the Year?
Rosh Hashanah –Head of the Year? Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS Call it New Beginnings or maybe Starting Over. How about, Another Chance or Adam and Eve’s Birthday. There are endless possibilities, so why call it Head of the Year? And why not feet, or hands, or even belly button. Why head?! Perhaps to get the answer it pays to use…