CHOCHMAS NASHIM: NULLIFYING ONE’S SELF By: Suri Davis This torah portion discusses the topic of Isha Sotah/a woman who is accused of an extra-marital affair. If a man is suspicious that his wife is having an affair, he raises this issue with the kohen/priest, and she is brought to the holy temple. …
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Chochmas Nashim: Ruth and Reward
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: BOOK OF RUTH: REWARD By: Suri Davis The Rabbis tell us in Ethics of Our Fathers that one shouldn’t learn torah to get a reward. Yet it appears that the system of mitzvah/good deed and the warning of sin is premised on reward in the world to come or the promise of…
Chochmas Nashim: Bechukotai: Blessings
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: BECHUKOTAI: BLESSINGS By: Suri Davis Today is Chaf Vav Iyar, it is my birthday. The rebbe tells us that each day, G-d returns our souls to us anew, as if each day we are reborn with the same opportunities as the day before to actualize our potential and perfect G-d’s image with…
Life’s Dependable
Life’s Dependable Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS I call it things you can depend on. Your friends call -hey let’s go for the first bike ride of the season. Great, you’re on board. You go into the garage -whoops who borrowed your bike recently and didn’t return it?! Oh, wait…
Hey Sunshine!!!
Hey Sunshine! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS I’m not saying everyone celebrates Memorial Day. Yet, it still has this official start of the summer feeling. People expect the weather to cooperate and be good. People usually plan on that first barbecue of the season. Even if they don’t like hamburgers…
Chochmas Nashim: Behar: What’s Your Idol?
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: BEHAR: NAME YOUR IDOL By: Suri Davis Joseph was removed from jail so he could interpret Pharoah’s dreams. The interpretation of his dreams was that G-d was going to give abundant food for seven years, followed by seven years of famine. Joseph advised Pharoah that he should store food in storehouses…
A New Way of Counting!!
A New Way of Counting! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS 49 ,48, 47, 46, 45…. yes, I’m counting down the days till I have to stuff myself again…. You may be saying you don’t actually have to! And trust me, I said the same exact thing before Pesach started. But…
Making America Great Again
MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN By: Lenore S. Davis, Esq. I have not done research on this theory. I write this from anecdotal information from my Estate law practice. How did the United States distribution of income become so extremely polarized with 1% of the population ultra-wealthy billionaires, making exponentially more than the remaining 99%.…
A Bissel Torah: Kedoshim
A BISSEL TORAH: KEDOSHIM By: Suri Davis This week’s Torah portion let’s us know that just as G-d is separate and holy, we should be separate and holy. Just as G-d’s existence is independent of the material world, we should strive to be independent of the material world that pulls us down, that is…
When G-d is Hidden
When God is Hidden: The Meaning of Purim by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Finding meaning and hope in times of darkness. “These days will be remembered and kept in each generation, in every family, land and city. These days of Purim will never be abandoned by the Jews, nor shall their memory die out among their children.” Every…