We can all imagine the scene. Several women are pleasantly schmoozing with one another, catching up on all of the latest news, and one of them proudly proclaims, “I get a big mazel tov!” The others turn to her and inquire, “What’s the occasion? Did your son get engaged? Did your daughter give birth?” “No,” […]
Retailers and business owners were worried…and for good reason. Super Storm Sandy had just ripped through the region, leaving behind a trail of devastation and destruction. People were still struggling to put their lives and daily routines back together. The major concern for retailers was whether consumers would come out and make significant purchases over Black Friday […]
January 3rd, 2012. The first full work day of the new year. The parties are over, the last of the confetti has been cleaned up, and life is getting back to normal once again. For most of us that means settling into the old routine, but for a few individuals this date officially marks the beginning of something […]
“Come on everyone, today’s the big day!” “But Daddy, are you sure? Are you really sure we’ll be safe and nothing will happen to us? I’m still so scared that once the Egyptians see us tying their sheep – which they worship and revere – to our bedposts, they’ll react so violently and they’ll beat […]
Election Day 2012. It’s almost here. You can feel it in the air, as the pre-election hype has been turned up to full blast! Tens of millions of Americans will head to the voting booths to cast their votes. We must constantly be thankful that we live in such a wonderful country where we are […]
Modeh ani l’fanecha… I gratefully thank You, O living and eternal King, for You have returned my soul within me with compassion – abundant is Your faithfulness! It is with these very words that we Jews begin our day. Each and every morning upon arising, we recite these words of praise and thanks to Hashem […]
For many, the name Stephen Covey will forever be synonymous with his highly acclaimed book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, one of the best selling self-help books of all time. Since its publication in 1989, over 25 million copies in 38 languages have been sold worldwide. It has become a must-read for almost […]
There’s a well known story about a very successful entrepreneur who came across a simple fishermen. The entrepreneur inquired as to why this man was just sitting back and taking it easy, as opposed to being out in his boat catching more fish. The fisherman replied that he had caught enough for his needs that […]
Several giants in the financial world have recently been making headlines. Apple, with sales of its highly popular iPhones, iPads and iPods going through the roof, has seen its stock price rocket to incredible highs. Social media giant Facebook is raising billions of dollars through its IPO. And unfortunately for JP Morgan Chase and their stockholders, […]
Go ahead, ask someone. Ask them what comes to mind when thinkng about the holiday of Yom Kippur. For starters, many will probably question you “what kind of holiday is this?” A fast day, most certainly! A holy, spiritual day, yes. But a holiday? NO way! Holidays are about eating delicious meals with family and friends, getting […]