Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "A More Important Checklist for Yom Kippur."
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Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "A More Important Checklist for Yom Kippur."
Checklist for Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah Reflections
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "A Bissel Humor."
A Bissel Humor
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "This is So Not a Way to Become a Jewish Woman."
I'm sure many of us have seen the new hit Adam Sandler movie, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, and probably most people will tell you it's a great movie.
To be fair, I believe that Adam Sandler did not mean badly with this movie in that it did show him trying to get the often out-of-control teenagers back on track. It was also nice to see that Stacy was ultimately a good person and friend. However, this Hollywood-ized version of a bat mitzvah and Jewish culture is clearly made for profit and not with a Jewish moral compass in mind and soul.
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This is So Not a Way to Become a Jewish Woman
10 War Strategies for Peace
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Lessons in Life and Meschlichkeit."
Lessons in Life and Menschlichkeit
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Not By Strength Alone."
Not By Strength Alone
Two Ways to Make Someone Feel Worthless
We're Not Prepared
They Died So We May Speak
No More Burning Holy Books
A Tale of Love, Food, and AI
When Politics Gets Personal
Putin: Will He Stay or Go?
Looking Beyond the Superficial
What's in the Cholent?
When we finally got back to the hotel and my wife was feeling better, I told her how amazed I was with the goodness of these complete strangers that we encountered. I saw people who expressed concern and care for someone they didn't know and for whom they wanted nothing in return.I believe that this is ultimately what life is all about: it's not about the money, the honor, or what we get out of a situation; rather, it's about doing good in the world and savoring G-d's blessing over anything that is material or narcissistic.
The Best of People
Lessons in Peace, Inclusion, and Humanity
People never fail to amaze me in both their potential as well as in their idiosyncrasies. But the last number of weeks have really brought home that while we Jews share many commonalities, there are also quite a few quirky differences, and many of these are worth sharing.
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Some Shabbos Chuckles
Israel's 3 Stages of Attack