As told by my friend Anshel Kaplan. So a few months ago, I got pulled over and given a ticket. Well, three tickets to be frank. Anyway, today, I went *way out* in Long Island to represent myself (after all,…
Author: Rafi Hecht
Rafi Hecht is a leading SEO Consultant and Web Programmer residing in Toronto. He has been in the IT workforce since 2003, and has focused on Search Engine Optimization and Web programming since 2007. Rafi holds a Bachelor of Science in Management/Information Systems from Touro's Lander College for Men as well as a Master of Science degree in Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology. He also is a devoted husband and father. His personal blog can be found at http://blog.rafihecht.com.
Top Six Esther Implications Should We Take the Greek Version Seriously
Megillas Esther is an iconic book read on Purim to show how close the Jews were to certain annihilation, but that in the end we were saved and have much to be thankful for. What many don’t realize is that…
Shabbat Shalom Dave (Letterman)! FROM DAVE TO DAVE
Story originally by Hanoch Teller : http://www.heritage.org.il/innernet/archives/dave.htm Clermont, Florida. Hardly a bastion of Torah, and even the few Jews who lived in the greater environs didn’t bother to establish an edifice to enshrine their devotions. None of this troubled Eric and Melanie…
My Memories After the War – Rabbi Abba Bronspiegel Shlit”a
Rabbi Abba Bronspiegel’s memories after the war, spoken at the Lander College for Men in 2003. With wit and wisdom R’ Bronspiegel described events in the holocaust through his own eyes. Aside from the holocaust, he spoke about his experiences…
Viral Video: Hashem Melech 2.0 with Gad Elbaz and Nissim Black
Parshas Vayechi – Not Caring for the Next Person and the Holocaust
I recently heard the following from a Rabbi – also an adult holocaust survivor – last Shabbos. For privacy reasons I will not divulge the persons’ name. We know of the story how Yosef’s brothers plotted to sell him. Their…
Jacob’s Ladder Fireworks – Really Cool!
Link: https://www.facebook.com/249571671844543/videos/713729415428764/?pnref=story
Elul and Tishrei Origins – Prepare to Be Floored
Growing up, I was taught that Elul and Tishrei were two pivotal months in the Jewish year, Elul being the preparatory month to return to Gd lovingly so that in Tishrei, when Gd judges us and can then grant us…
Four Jam Packed Days in Israel
***Note: this trip was made mid-May. I’m only publishing it now due to the fact that it took a while to put together. ~Rafi*** Israel is a land which many consider to be historic if not holy. The Jewish homeland,…
Berkeley Student Reacts to ISIS flag, HONY’s Palestinian Representative at a Columbia University Graduation
The Rabbi of my Shul spoke about the following video on Shavuos, tying it in with the fact that when the Jews received the Torah from Sinai, Sinah (hatred) came down with it. This is a must-watch. Oh, and I…