Jewish Perspective
A Bubble Of A World
While at work, and in dire need of entertainment, my friend sent me a link to a restaurant review and urged me to look down to comment #25. Comment #25... Read More »
Candy Man
There was no one so frightening as the man who sat in the farthest back row of the synagogue. To most adults he was friendly and harmless, but we children... Read More »
To Err is Human, To Eruv is Jewish
For the past few weeks I’ve been reporting for the Long Island Jewish World. The big issue that I am covering is the newest eruv debate. You’ve heard the debates... Read More »
Haman’s Cup Found Under 70 Year Old Briton’s Bed
OK, that headline was just to grab your attention. I have no way of proving the Cup belonged to Haman from the Purim story in Megillath Esther (or from my... Read More »
Don’t Eat a Peach or Raisins and Almonds because Carrot Juice is Murder
We are on the approach to the Pentecost, also known as Shavuot. On the holiday of Shavuot there is a well known custom not to eat any meat. There is... Read More »
Torah Judaism, Homosexuality, and Gay Marriage
The Torah does not like gays. For some Jews, this is not a difficult challenge to overcome. The Torah may have been inspired by God, but it was written by... Read More »
What Does G-d Taste Like?
Shauli, our youngest son, was about seven years old as he sat across the table from me, at our favorite pizza shop. He considered a slice of pizza he held... Read More »
Natan Sharansky – Defending Identity
This morning I had the privilege of hearing a true giant speak, Natan Sharansky, about his newest book, Defending Identity, which goes on sale tomorrow. Sharansky spoke about the changes... Read More »
The Touchy Subject
When tackling this issue, all sorts of fun puns come to mind. One needs to be cautious in approach, steady on arrival and only once a comfortable calm has been... Read More »
Ethnocentricity “and the Jews”
Thomas L. Friedman wrote an inciteful (or insightful – I’m still trying to decide) article in the NYTImes on May 18th. In fact, over a day after being published it... Read More »
Sports, Religion & The Catskills: Part 3
In the past few articles, I’ve postulated that people who follow pro-sports do so to try to be part of a team. I’ve also postulated that people holding on to... Read More »
Taking My Mind for a Walk
One day, Mayer, my chavruta wondered out loud about how a prophet could identify that a particular event he saw would happen in the future; after all, the information that... Read More »
What Would You Do For $1 Million?
I’ve been tagged in a meme post by Jason Unger and now have to keep the progress going. The trick is figuring out how to tailor this question to fit... Read More »
Musings on Yom Ha’Atzmaut
It’s hard for me to imagine; my mother-in-law was born into a world in which Israel did not exist. For two entire years of her life, there was no Jewish... Read More »
Frivolous Holocaust Analogies, Update
On the eve of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) I feel it necessary to keep up the crusade against those who resort to petty, simplistic Holocaust comparisons in an attempt... Read More »
What Are Our Priorities In Jewish Education?
Last night my 4th graders did an exercise where they came up with – and voted on – a list of things they would add to their “Tenaim” (traditional betrothal... Read More »
Mistakes and Second Chances
I would like to share a story with you. A few years ago, I worked with a job seeker who made a serious error in judgment. He had worked successfully... Read More »
It’s Official: Israel Bombed Syrian Nuclear Reactor
US officials just confirmed what has already been widely reported since it happened in September: that Israel bombed a Syrian nuclear reactor which was being built with help from North... Read More »
Shutdown Day – “Could You Survive Without Your Computer for One Day?”
WebWorkerDaily wrote a post today, “Could You Survive Without Your Computer for One Day?” asking if it would be possible to live one day unplugged from society. As Shutdown Day... Read More »
The Limits of Freedom
At the Seder we ask a myriad of questions. We are fortunate to have answers for most of our questions. One question however, has two seemingly contradictory answers. In the... Read More »
