A BISSEL TORAH: YISRO: TRAVELS AND TRAVAILS By: Suri Davis I’m tired. I want to make early shabbos—starting Wednesday afternoon. Hehehehe There is a lot to say about the ten commandments in this week’s torah portion, but I’d rather take a broader approach this week. I had some time at NY Law School before…
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Seven Ways to Live Better This Year
As we approach 2018 and a stress-filled world, let’s take a few moments and think about how to live life better this year. 1. Write your story Stop reacting. Stop complaining. Instead start thinking about what you want to be. True, we cannot control certain situations. We are thrust into challenges beyond our power. But…
Snow One Asked For It, But How’d You Weather It?
Some people call it a blizzard. I call it a paid vacation. All the plans were made by Gd! No booking tickets, no packing bags. “Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ‘snow’ “. So, I’m sitting here watching the wind blowing, the snow flowing, and the world glowing bright. And I’m…
Parshat Hamon
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A Bissel Torah: Bo
In last week’s torah portion, Vaera, we see a progression in G-d’s lesson to Egypt and Pharaoh: Moshe appears to Pharaoh and says, G-d sent me to demand Let My People Go. Pharaoh replies, who is your G-d, I have never heard of Him. Exodus 5:2. G-d brings in the lice, and Pharaoh’s court…
Stretching is Good For You!
Proverbs are life’s little guides. But, they often seem so ridiculous. What does this mean? “Food for thought!” Honestly? Never happened. It’s more like “Food for weight”! That’s been my experience! How about this one? “Cleanliness is next to godliness!” I’ve been clean for years! Haven’t been deified yet! “The grass is…
A Bissel Torah: Shmot: Getting to Know You
This week’s torah portion starts with: “There is a new king ruling Egypt, who did not know Joseph.” How could it be that Joseph had saved Egypt and the region from famine, and the new king did not know Joseph. He might have known about Joseph, but this king did not KNOW Joseph. The…
Chanukkah: Upcoming Winter Solstice
As we approach the winter solstice, one might say it is the darkest day of the year in our hemisphere, or one might say that it is the beginning of longer, lighter days to come. What if the Iranian Ayatollah grabbed the chief rabbi of Iran’s wife, and took her as his own? There…
Go Ahead, Enlighten Yourself
Just want to let you know that there’s lots of controversy around Hanukkah. It’s not something giant, it’s just always wait a minute- which way do we put in the candles? Do we light from right to left or left to right or put in the candles right to left or left, right? …
Raising Boys to Become Good Men
For starters, they need to see that women are genuinely respected in your home. With so many high-profile cases of men falling in disgrace, it’s a good idea for parents to reexamine how to best raise our sons to become good men. How our sons view women when they are children will impact the way they treat…