Everyone likes a big and joyous parade. Our calendar year is surrounded by parades, such as homecoming parades, Thanksgiving parades, and the Celebrate Israel Parade, to name a few. Our Parsha this week, Ki Tavo, begins with the commandment of Bikkurim – First Fruits. …
When thinking of religion in general and Judaism in particular, images of synagogue, Passover tables, and Bnei Mitzvah appear in our minds. However, if you learn the Torah and its Mitzvoth you will see that Judaism also instructs us how to enjoy a fulfilling marriage, how to parent, and how …
The chocolate cake was so delicious that the baker decided to add two helpings of chocolate when he baked the cake again. He fudged it; and it didn’t taste right. The bass was so brilliant at the symphony that the conductor decided to add three new bass players to the orchestra. It sounded…
We make the best of plans, but they don’t always pan out (as the Yiddish aphorism goes, “and G-d laughs”). What do we do then?
You drive to the top of the mountain to enjoy the lookout, and it’s closed! The doctor’s office says, “Come in and we will try to squeeze you in, and …
Everyone loves looking at old photos because it brings back vivid memories of times we may not otherwise have remembered. As we study the portraits, we remember details of our celebrations, milestones, our vacations, and we actually feel the emotions we felt when the pictures were being take…
