Did you ever notice that whenever you’ve packed for a week trip to Israel – you might as well be going on Aliyah. Because, you pack and pack ……and pack. But why so much? Some may say there are weather concerns, or you may need an extra outfit or two, you may…
Category: Lectures
The Band’s Visit
The New York Time’s review was raving, from plot to music to lyrics. HUHHHH???? I was pumped. A friend gave me a lone ticket to this show and I heard it was a hot new ticket. It sure looked like it from the long lines stretching in both directions from the entranceway starting an…
What It’s Worth to You?!
Trying to get everything done….Trying to buy as much as you can…Trying to fill all your needs. Standing on long lines with all your purchases. Feeling pressured, feeling rushed. Trying to do it all before the end of the day. They call it Black Friday. I call it every Friday!!! The venue, of…
In the Darkness…
I hate winter. I hate the cold and long nights. I hated having school in winter, and dislike having my children in school during winter, the early morning rise and the homework and projects at night. UUUUggghhhh. While it’s snowing, snow is fine, also if one wants to ski, snow is necessary. Hot…
A Bissel Torah: Vayetze: Pilgrims and Thanksgiving
[Parenthetically, I have received so many emails asking about my son, Yosef Yeshaya ben Sara Leah. BH he is stable, but still in need of our prayers. Thanks so much for your outpouring of love and kindness. I am so grateful for your tefilot and concern.] It is believed that the Pilgrims came to America…
I’m Talking Turkey Here!
Honestly, I don’t know why we don’t call this holiday – Thanks Chicken? After all, it’s all about the foul. How big, how many pounds, how many can it feed?! We don’t want to just eat a meal and not know what we are celebrating! We all love meaning! I guess it was…
Parshat Toldot: Actualizing Potential
A BISSEL TORAH: PARSHAT TOLDOT: ACTUALIZING POTENTIAL By: Suri Davis The torah portion this week reveals that Rivka is finally pregnant, and when she walks in front of a yeshiva, she feels extreme kicking. When she walks in front of a house of idols, she feels extreme kicking. The medrash tells us that she…
The State of Our Healthcare System
When I first started practicing law, about thirty years ago, older clients came in, and almost 100% of them would have had their mortgages paid off. Not so anymore. One of the major reasons so many now still have outstanding mortgages is to pay for their skyrocketing healthcare. Medicare is an entitlement, which means that…
There’s Always an Udder Way to Look At It!
There’s Always An Udder Way To Look At It! Milking cows, feeding chickens, or trying to catch the poaching fox, that, use to keep people pretty busy first thing in the AM. Today- it’s battling traffic, waiting in the cold for the school bus, or navigating the ins and outs of the neighborhood during…
Teaching Children Respect
A practical guide to bringing the value of respect into your home. A mother called to tell me that while on vacation her husband slipped and ended up in the emergency room. Her teen kept texting – not to inquire about her father but to say that she’s bored and wants to leave the hotel…