On Passover, we do not simply retell a story. We see ourselves as being the ones redeemed at this very moment. Here are four hidden messages to share at your table. 1. Harness your strength. The Torah teaches us “And you shall tell your child on that day: it is because of this that God…
Category: Lectures
WHY THE PREP
Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS Are you able to read this under there? Did you find a long-lost flashlight? Have you come up for air since Purim? Are you cleaning nooks and crannies you didn’t even know you had? How about this – Are you planning menus, cleaning fridges, rearranging…
Slovie’s Letter to Her Son on His Wedding Day
My dear son, Was it not just yesterday that I cradled you in my arms, your little fingers curled around mine? I can still see your newborn body rising with each breath, feel your silken little head, and hear your innocent wail. How have the moments passed by in a flash? You were born on…
I Want Sleep Not Slopes or Slides!!
Help, guess what? The misnomer is upon us … Mid Winter “Vacation”? Pack, schlep, entertain the kids, find activities for them to do and do and do! It should be called the “doing-tion” not “vacate-tion”. To vacate is to empty out. And true to the title, many do exit their homes! But…
Zayin Adar
ZAYIN ADAR, MOSHE, ESTHER, PARSHAT ZACHOR AND POLAND By: Suri Davis Zayin Adar is most famously known for being the birth and yahrtzeit/death anniversary of Moshe/Moses. It is also the yahrtzeit of Queen Esther, whom we read about next week on Purim in the Book of Esther. There are no coincidences in life, so there…
A BISSEL TORAH: TERUMAH: WHEN I GROW UP…
I was expecting guests/friends from out of town for Shabbos yesterday. I felt bad that I had to teach at the time they would arrive, so I set the task to my children to greet them and show them to their room. I returned at 9pm, and greeted them and by 10pm it was…
Benefits of Having a Will
“I have a simple estate, I don’t need a will, it will all go to my wife anyway.” Famous last words. Not in New York State, and many other states of the union. You worked hard to build your estate and leave it to your heirs, planning your estate is the efficient and peaceful…
Stress-Free Travel
Is there a shortage of street names? Why does every town have a Broadway, a Central Avenue, a Park Place, etc.? Or then again – is it information based? What I mean is, did Broadway come about because it was the widest avenue, and Central because it’s the center of all the action? …
Truth About Kids!
There are certain repetitive truths we cannot get away from! Driving with kids. What did that just do to you! Did you break out in a sweat, did your temples start pounding! Did you have a gut level reaction? How about, a thought or memory of the kvetching, fighting, boredom. Did you think…
The New 529 Plans
There is a great stir under the new Trump tax plan with regard to deductibility of yeshiva tuitions. And it is marvelous for those who send their children to private schools. Taking a step back, understand that 529 plans in New York are a wonderful creation. It is not only a simple vehicle for…