With the fast of Tisha B'Av approaching, I wanted to put out a quick and simple thought to my readers: Take care of those around you - your family and friends, the strangers you meet -- even your enemies.
Holidays
May 18th, 2010
The Chosen (Last) People
The idea that the Jewish nation considers itself to be the "chosen people" is something that rubs many people the wrong way. Such a term smacks of elitism and supremacy. Do we Jews really believe that we have some innate quality that makes us a "master race?"
March 22nd, 2010
“The Jewish Secret to Financial Freedom,” Ep. 1, Season 2
Feeling out of control with the current recession? Watch this video to learn the Jewish secret to financial freedom.
February 28th, 2010
A Purim Story
My high school was not your typical high school. The teachers drove used Chevys, Toyotas, and Chryslers; the student parking lot was full of Mercedes, BMW's, and Land Rovers. Although there were many rich, snobby kids at my school, it wasn't like in the movies where cheerleaders ruled. No - the name of the game at my school was college admissions.
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My Google Droid and the Miracle of Chanukah
They call it "Teeter," and it's just one of the many things that makes my new Eris Droid (not Motorola - it didn't look as much like an iPhone), one of the coolest gadgets I've gotten my hands on in a while.
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October 5th, 2009
Getting a Spiritual High During a Financial Low
Although I've been reading recently that the recession is finally over and the recovery is beginning, I don't think most people are feeling recovered yet. Here are some articles that I wrote exactly one year ago as the financial crisis was unfolding before us, though the lessons are just as valid today as they were then.
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May 27th, 2009
Can't Touch (or See) This!
The other day as I was sitting in the kitchen after school with my two daughters and baby boy, I started thinking about how fortunate I am to have such wonderful kids. (In other words, I had gotten in my morning nap that day and no one had nagged me since breakfast.)
