Endless Blessings
Endless Blessings Let not the blessing of a commoner be light in your eyes -The Talmud This week’s Torah portion features... Read More
The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life The holiday of Shavuot begins right after Shabbat. There has been a build up to this... Read More
For the Love of Fear
For the Love of Fear This week’s Torah portion, Bechukotai is not one of the funner Torah readings. It contains the... Read More
A Song in Israel
A Song in Israel The Eurovision song contest is presently taking place in Israel. My wife laments that Americans are generally... Read More
How to Be Holy
How to Be Holy Parshat Kedoshim begins by telling us to be holy. “You shall be holy because I, the Lord... Read More
The Honeymoon Suite
This past week was the fifth yahrtzeit of my grandfather, Sam Kalchman. I wrote this about him nine years ago. My Zeida gave me... Read More
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead We are now in the final days of Pesach. The 7th day of Pesach, as... Read More
Pesach – Out in a Flash
Pesach – Out in a Flash Shakedown 1979 Cool kids never have the time -Smashing Pumpkins The definitive symbol of... Read More
Bad Words Create Bad Breath
Bad Words Create Bad Breath You’re so far from wanting to say something good Feel something good. Somebody asked me what... Read More