Samson Wertheimer
My family tree traces its way back to Samson Wertheimer, who lived some 300 years ago in Vienna. Samson was a rabbi and philanthropist who was…
Letter from R’Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin
B”H ROISH HASHONO AYIN BAYS Teire Kinderlach Sheyichyu, Yesterday was a fast day and it took a little to get my thoughts…
TorahScroll
B”H With gratitude to the Almighty, we invite you to participate in HISTORY IN THE WRITING The completion of a Torah Scroll…
The Ladder of Life
Shalom Aleichem! This morning I met with a young student, ostensibly to learn Torah together. Upon his arrival, coffee in hand, he…
Blindfolded
Shalom Aleichem! As you may recall from a previous weekly email, my family recently enjoyed a relaxing vacation Upstate. In addition to…
Tacos With A Fork
Shalom Aleichem! This Sunday is the holiday of Lag BaOmer, a joyous day on the Jewish calendar, marking the passing of the great…
Bean Sprout CAMP!!!
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Noble Rot
The very term “kosher wine” used to conjure up the image of a Manischewitz bottle, containing syrupy, sweet wine. That has drastically…
Founding Fathers
There is a common Jewish custom, that on Shabbat afternoons, between Passover and Shavuot, one studies a chapter of Ethics of Our…
My Fig Tree
In my backyard, I have an Italian fig tree, a gift from my friend Stu. The leaves are just now beginning to…
