CHOCHMAS NASHIM: CHUKAT: ARISE O WELL By: Suri Davis The Jews are arriving at the end of their 40 year journey in the desert. For almost 40 years now, G-d provided their water, and the Rebbe asks why it is now that the Jews sing the praise of the well. One answer might be…
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Suri: Chochmas Nashim: Advocacy
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: ADVOCACY By: Suri Davis In this week’s Torah portion, G-d wants to destroy the entire nation, He has had enough of their rebellion. Moshe advocates for the people, taking G-d’s frustration, and focusing it on the latest act of rebellion, that of Korach’s and his group. וַיִּפְּל֤וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֕ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָרוּחֹ֖ת…
Slovie: The Five Best Gifts to Give Dad
1. The gift of acknowledgement A father can feel like an invisible parent as children grow. Behind the scenes he has supported, cared, and been concerned, while mom handled the day to day goings on. A most incredible way of expressing love is recognizing the good that we have been given. Especially to one who…
Chochmas Nashim: Shlach: Perspectives and Solutions
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: SHLACH: PERSPECTIVES AND SOLUTIONS By: Suri Davis When I was in Central Manhattan high school, I had Mrs. Judith Sokolow as my social studies teacher. One day she walks in, jumps rope and walks out. Then she had all the students write an eye witness account of what happened. Fascinating to see…
Chochmas Nashim: Grand Ole Flag
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1066910/rabbi-ya-akov-trump/the-first-flag/ CHOCHMAS NASHIM: GRAND OLE FLAG By: Suri Davis In this week’s torah portion, B’haalotchah, there is mention of Israel moving with their flags. From whence came the flags and for what purpose? Rabbi Yaakov Trump, Morah D’asrah of Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst gave a spirited and poetic class last Sunday on the…
Chochmas Nashim: From Babylon to Jerusalem
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: FROM BABYLON TO JERUSALEM By: Suri Davis I was at the Ohel this week and there was an hour fabrengen of the Rebbe’s via video. It appears that there is a Chabad custom to learn gemarah Sotah from Pesach to Shavuoth. A call to Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad Five Towns confirmed…
Suri: Fond Memories
FOND MEMORIES By: Suri Davis Bubby made perogen and cheese Danish for Shavuos. I was a budding lawyer with a new practice, and so I had time to cook and bake with Bubby. Erev Shavuos, I would get to her house at 7a.m., and she already had the mashed potatoes with fried onion filling…
Rivki: What A Headache!
What a Headache! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS There are headaches and then there are headaches. And I don’t use the term lightly. Sometimes it means an unwelcome stress in your life. Something you definitely want to get rid of. You call it -A real headache! Absolutely painful. And not necessarily simple to…
Chochmas Nashim: The Blessing of Tranquility and Moms
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: THE BLESSING OF TRANQUILITY By: Suri Davis I have started a new shiur on Shaar Habitachon/Gates of Trust, which meets every Wednesday evening via Zoom for a half hour. This week, we started discussion on the Five Benefits of Bitachon which help us spiritually, and Five Benefits of Bitachon which help us…
Rivki: Is There WIGgle Room?
Is There WIGgle Room? Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Wigs need to look like hair or otherwise one might as well go with the lovely scarf or sassy cap in their closet. But, do you want it to look exactly like your own hair or a little wiglike? That depends on whether you…