Typos
Shalom Aleichem! Just yesterday, a friend gave me his set of weights and a bench press. Now, I’m no body builder, but…
How Do You Give?
Shalom Aleichem! The founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, had many disciples. I like this story about two…
And they walked together
The most famous commentary on the Torah and the Talmud was authored by the medieval French scholar, commonly known as Rashi (1040-1105), an acronym…
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…
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…
