The Heretic
The most famous Jewish heretic – Elisha ben Abuyah who was known as “acher” (meaning “other”) – rode his horse past the…
Figs in the Basket
Some of you may know that I have a fig tree in my backyard. In fact, I wrote about it in one of these…
The Strange Garden
I want to tell you about something that really irks me. You see, at the end of my block is a garden.…
Your Nose Is A Triangle
Shalom Aleichem! One day this past week, out of the blue, my five-year-old son Sruli looked at me and said, “Your nose…
The Bike Ride
Shalom Aleichem! One evening this week, I took an evening bike ride with Tzipah and Shoshi. We rode to Flushing Meadows Park,…
The Dilemma
I would like to tell you a story. By now, you have realized that I like to do that from time to…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” With these words, Charles Dickens began A Tale of Two Cities. …
Climbing Trees
Shalom Aleichem! A couple days ago, I was watching our oldest son Mendel climb a tree. It brought me back to my…
1939 GPS
On a recent road trip, we met a beautiful automobile from 1939. Brown down the center with cream colored panels on the…
Two Words
Shalom Aleichem! Over the past Shabbat (June 28-July 1, 2013), I was privileged to participate in the annual Chabad On Campus International…
