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D’var Torah for Eikev 28 Jul 2013 | 05:18 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE When you first walk in the house, the stairs are very, very steep. The house is surprisingly small, dark, and almost completely empty. You aren’t...
Already: a mid-summer poem 24 Jul 2013 | 08:06 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Already The tiger lilies are almost done blooming Bright orange faces turning to the sun Their left-over stalks turning into brown sticks Alr...
The end of an era 19 Jun 2013 | 06:36 pm
Today marks not only the last day of school for J, but the end of an era: his last day at Solomon Schechter Day School. Overall, it has been a good experience. I like how the general studies and Jewi...
The Career Workshop 12 Jun 2013 | 01:58 am
Being unemployed has its ups and downs. Today was one of the downs. The Unemployment People, in their infinite wisdom, require unemployed folks to attend an orientation workshop at one of their many ...
When celebrities get cancer 15 May 2013 | 08:07 am
In case you've been living under a rock, you probably know that Good Morning America new anchor Robin Roberts was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer 5 years ago. While the good news is that she ...
The Why 20 Apr 2013 | 07:38 pm
So now we will try to find out why. You know what I think? I don't think these guys were particularly smart or trying to make a statement. I think they were just frustrated with their lives, and bor...
Strange week 20 Apr 2013 | 02:56 am
This has been a very strange week. To say the least. On Monday, Marathon Monday, I was at work at a staff meeting and things seemed fairly normal. Then suddenly, around 3 pm, hundreds of ambulances ...
Research is starting to drive me crazy. 9 Apr 2013 | 07:44 pm
I have come to the realization that research is starting to drive me crazy. I know, I know. I've been all gung-ho about research for years. Trying to find out whether programs, projects, educational ...
Picking a Pontiff 14 Mar 2013 | 05:45 am
The newspapers have been awash in red capes and white robes and what looks like little red kippahs. No, it’s not Purim. The Catholics are choosing a new Pope! For we Jews, this event is someone perpl...
D'var on Tu B'Shevat 28 Jan 2013 | 01:08 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE You might not realize it, but today is not only Sisterhood Shabbat and Shabbat Shira, but it is also Tu B’Shevat– literally, the 15thday of the H...
