Rosh Hodesh and Ladies – Parashat Pinehas Parshart Pinchas is an eventful parsha, where at the beginning Moshe and Elazar conduct a census of Bnei Yisrael and at the end

Balak 5775: What You Don’t Know…. “When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful set of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though

The Happiness of the Month of Av – 5775 If there’s one thing Jews are notorious for, it’s not being able to agree.  As the satirical saying goes ‘two Jews

Hukat 5775: Trappings  “The general root of superstition: namely, that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass

Korah 5775: A Hairy Situation “I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” — Rita Mae Brown One would not expect hair to be at

Shelah Lekha 5775: But Wait! There’s More!   “How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct” — Benjamin DiSraeli     As a child, one of

Naso 5775: Making a Living “My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’

Beha’alotekha 5775: Not Quite What I Had in Mind “Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.”  — Lilly Tomlin The great heroes of the