All posts by Marc Lerman
A new reason for travel
I remember in either Time Magazine or Newsweek a couple of years ago, they ran a feature about people traveling to India to receive medical care at a fraction of... Read More »
“Hit a Jew Day”
Some 6th graders near St. Louis are in trouble after taking Spirit Week too far. What started as “Hug a Friend Day” quickly evolved and became “Hit a Jew Day.”... Read More »
The issues
In the upcoming election, we have two very qualified choices for President. John McCain has been a government servant for 26 years, and nobody can deny his heroism in Vietnam.... Read More »
Davening Man Removed from Plane
On Wednesday night, an Orthodox man boarded a United Airlines flight from JFK to San Francisco. Before the flight took off, he went to the back of plane to daven,... Read More »
Matzah and the Boston Marathon
Every year on Patriots Day, a Massachusetts holiday celebrating the start of the Revolutionary War in Concord, thousands of people run the Boston Marathon. While not as famous as its... Read More »
Giving Jewishly
In September I started my position as Donor Relations Representative at the Jewish Communal Fund. What is the JCF, you may ask? I certainly did when I first arrived. However,... Read More »
Will they have to forfeit?
The Herzl/Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy from Denver, CO might be in danger of losing a tournament championship game before they ever set foot on the court. In the midst of... Read More »
Trembling
I recently came across a review for the 2001 movie, “Trembling Before G-d.” For those of you who are not familiar with it, the movie tells the story of several... Read More »
Israel should NOT be the only issue
I often hear that people vote for a particular candidate over another one is their stance towards Israel. “Oh, he’s great for Israel, he’s got my vote” or “They are... Read More »
Holocaust survivor to retire from Congress
Rep. Tom Lantos, a 79 year old 14 term Congressman from the San Fransisco area in California, announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer and is going to step... Read More »
The Greatest Jewish Ballplayer Ever
Imagine this – it’s Game One of the World Series. The most dominating left-handed pitcher of the last 50 years is getting ready to take the mound for your team.... Read More »
Baseball on Shabbos
It’s been a dilemma in my household for years now. There is an exciting sporting event on Friday night or Saturday afternoon, and I want to watch it, but shabbos... Read More »
My first post!
After urging Dave to restart this site back in August, I have been looking forward to posting my own thoughts. So far, as a reader, I have been impressed with... Read More »
