I remember a conversation that we had with our general contractor when we first hired him to build the new Torah Links Center in Cherry Hill a few years ago. After an exhaustive review of the site and building plans, I said to him, “We put a tremendous amount of thought into every detail of […]
So you walk into a new local kosher food establishment, and taped to the wall behind the counter is a whole collection of dollar bills. You’ve seen this dozens of times, in all types of stores, wherever you go. What is this ubiquitous custom all about? Wouldn’t the dollars be contributing in a more meaningful […]
A few weeks ago, I was standing in line at a pizza shop when I was witness to a most horrific incident of public humiliation. An elderly gentlemen ordered a slice of vegetable pizza. He was followed by a young woman who ordered a similar slice which was of the whole wheat variety. When the […]
Imagine that you were G-d (remain calm – it’s only hypothetical!) and you were issuing your first decree, what would it be? No… not a raise for yourself! Yes, it’s true, creating does take some energy; but you have all the money in the world – YOU created it, so that’s not really necessary. So […]
In this week’s Torah portion, we learn about tzora’as, the malady that serves as a wake-up call and/or retribution for various sins a person has committed. When the afflicted individual notices tell-tale splotches on his skin, he is required to show it to a Kohen (Priest), who upon examination, pronounces the person tamei (impure). The […]
Can you imagine saying goodbye to your iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPod, Android, Blackberry, GPS or laptop? Forever? Like for-real-forever? Impossible! Unthinkable! Ludicrous! How would we communicate, organize revolutions, share pictures, music or jokes? What kind of life would it be without Facebook, Twitter, instant messaging, YouTube or email?!? You’ve got to be kidding. Hello?!? It […]
“I have always been fond of the West African proverb: Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. If I had not carried the big stick, the Organization would not have gotten behind me; and if I had yelled and blustered… I would not have had ten votes.” So wrote American President […]
As someone with a lousy (read: nonexistent) sense of direction, a GPS is one of the best gifts I ever received. However, even the GPS was no match for my poor (read: nonexistent) sense of direction – I still managed to “outsmart” it and get lost; though it admittedly occurred with less frequency. So I […]