If you have not heard of the “Harlem Shake,” no worries! Basically this YouTube meme has gone viral in the form of a video showing a group of individuals, all doing their own dance thing, to the song “Harlem Shake.” It has surpassed 175 million views! Just to put things in perspective, 175 million people […]
Picture the following scenario: It’s 1:30 PM, and a woman, let’s call her Nancy, is sitting in her home in Closter, NJ. The doorbell rings. Nancy opens the door and standing there is a delivery boy from Closter Flowers with a stunning bouquet of perfect extra long-stemmed red roses in a Swarovski crystal vase. Nancy […]
Let me begin with a confession. Putting together this article has been a truly humbling experience. You see, I decided to research the concept of humility online and was shocked at how little I knew about how this trait is perceived in the popular culture. Here is just a sample of what I discovered about […]
All of the discussions, all of the hype, all of the FB postings, all of the t-shirts, all of the blogs, and even the movie about the end of time…they’re all passé. (BTW, my all-time favorite is FB post from this past Friday: “People are posting about the end of times like there is no […]
In examining the sequence of events leading up to the formation of the Jewish people, one is struck by the unlikelihood that our nation would ever come to be. The Talmud in Yevamos (64a) teaches us that Isaac, Sara, Rebecca, and Rachel were all infertile. With 3/4 of our matriarchs and 1/3 of our patriarchs […]
A number of years ago I had the good fortune to attend a concert at Carnegie Hall. The experience was almost overwhelming. Having grown up in the Midwest, I had never been to a concert hall that even approached Carnegie Hall in sheer size and beauty. The concert showcased many Jewish music stars whose music […]
The story is told that Napoleon was walking through the streets of Paris one Tisha B’Av (the saddest day of the Jewish year; when Jews mourn the destruction of the first and second Temples). As his entourage passed a synagogue he heard wailing and crying coming from within; he sent an aide to inquire as […]