Dirt On Your Boots
I’m excited for the holiday of Sukkot, which begins tonight. I’m looking forward to enjoying meals and conversation in the Sukkah with…
A Yom Kippur Blessing
It was the custom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to bless the people in his synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur. As…
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…
