A HALF MILLION ISRAELIS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF JUDICIAL REFORM SHOULD WE? By: Suri Davis One of the seven Noahide laws is to establish a Judicial system. We in America idealize our judicial system as a democratic source of communal justice, where two parties appear and there is no bias or favoritism and justice…
Category: Lectures
Chochmas Nashim: Ours Is Not To Question Why
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: OURS IS NOT TO QUESTION WHY By: Suri Davis This week’s two Torah portions are heavy on prohibitions and punishment for said prohibitions/sins. Why is it that the Torah sets forth the punishment for sins, but in only two instances, honoring mom and dad and the mitzvah/commandment of shooing a mother bird…
Chochmas Nashim: The Great Gift
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: GREAT GIFT By: Suri Davis This week we read two torah portions, Tazriah and Metzorah, which discusses those who were lepers as a result of sinning, and the process one has to go through to confirm a case of leprosy, and all of his belongings which have to be burned and his home…
Chochmas Nashim: The Road to Hell
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: TZAV: THE ROAD TO HELL By: Suri Davis They say: The road to hell is paved with good intentions, i.e., he meant well, but the execution fell short, or he was sidetracked in his actions. Intent: Kavanah. In this week torah’s portion, Tzav, Leviticus 7:18, there is a discussion…
Slovie: 7 Signs You’re Raising a Spoiled Child
7 Signs You’re Raising a Spoiled Child By: Slovie Jungreis Wolff And what you can do about it. No one plans on raising a spoiled child. But many parents I speak to admit that they think their children are more spoiled than they were at the same age. We all know that overindulged children grow…
Chochmas Nashim: Gratitude and/for Forgiveness
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: VAYIKRA: GRATITUDE AND FORGIVENESS By: Suri Davis We start with Leviticus/Vayikra this week which discusses the sacrifices in the Tabernacle and Temple. There are sacrifices which are each person’s desire to thank G-d for his bounty, show gratitude, and the details of these sacrifices are written before the details of the sacrifices…
Suri: Three Years Which Will Live in Infamy
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: THREE YEARS WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY By: Suri Davis This month is the three year mark since a man was taken to St. Joseph hospital in Far Rockaway and brought Covid to our community. We were in a position to deconstruct our shuls and figure out how to serve G-d individually.…
Rivki: Handle Your Own Hat
Handle Your Own Hat Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Everyone knows the “cat in the hat.” He’s an irritating, whimsical fellow. He instigates. But he motivates. He’s mischievous. But he’s creative. He definitely stretches the limits, but does he himself stretch? Or just make trouble? Do you know people like that? Kids like…
Chochmas Nashim: Creating with G-d
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: CREATING WITH G-D By: Suri Davis In this week’s torah portion, it discusses how G-d would bestow on Bezalel and Ahaliav chochmah/wisdom to build the vessels of the mishkan/travelling temple. Juxtaposed to this giving of wisdom to create the vessels of the Mishkan, is the commandment to keep the Shabbos. What is the…
Rivki: The Purim Mystery
The Purim Mystery Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Who are you? I mean really who are you ? If you are trying to figure this out, this is probably not the day to focus on it. In fact, it’s probably not the day to focus on who anyone else is either! Because…