The Career Corner By Chaim Shapiro Dear Chaim, I recently started a new job. I had been out of work for a while, so I didn’t want to take any chances during the application process. I did not mention that…
Taking Off For Yom Tov
Yeshivish Joke – A Jewish Husband – Perfect and Imperfect
In a perfect world the perfect husband is: Litvak in the beis medrash Yekke at work Sephardi in the kitchen Ethiopian in the bedroom In a very imperfect world he is: Ethiopian in the beis medrash Sephardi at work Litvak…
Hacham Ovadia Yosef on Smoking – And How to Get One to Quit
By: Yehuda Azoulay Excerpted from “Maran; The Life & Scholarship of Hacham Ovadia Yosef” Hacham Ovadia’s care for people’s physical well-being was demonstrated not only through his blessings, but also through advice that he gave, individually and in his broadcasted lectures.…
The Silly World of Chelm and the Electric Car (Not the Tesla)
Once upon a time, in the silly world of Chelm, a salesman was passing through. “I am selling one of the most remarkable vehicles of all time!” he announced. “This car travels without mules, horses, and even without gasoline. It works only…
Rabbi Tuvia Singer on the Red Sea Crossing
R’ Tuvia Singer states that as an experienced diver, he dived in the Red Sea as well as throughout most of the world (save for the Muslim countries). He points that the Red Sea has a flat drop wall dive…
WHAT WAS THE MANNA?
Huge hat-tip to finkorswim.com to provide a very rational account of the Manna and how it tasted. Mystery solved? I have been wondering about this for a while. Follow me on this journey from a 3000 year old story to…
BARUCH DAYAN HA’EMES: FORMER ISRAEL PRESIDENT SHIMON PERES
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres was Niftar moments ago. He was 93. Peres had been hospitalized since suffering a stroke two weeks ago. Peres held virtually every senior political office in Israel over a seven-decade career, including three terms as…
Review: The Season of Pepsi Meyers by Abie Rotenberg
I’ve seen “The Season of Pepsi Meyers” on Judaica store bookshelves for over a year now and, though I’m a baseball fan of both the Yankees and Blue Jays, had reservations about purchasing it. I’ve come across cheesy, poorly plotted…
“My Years in Novardok”: An Interview with Rav Grainom Lazewnik shlit”a
Article source: https://yated.com/aeoemy-years-in-novardokae%C2%9D-an-interview-with-rav-grainom-lazewnik-shlitae%C2%9Da/ By Rabbi Avrohom Birnbaum – Jan 19, 2011 Yated: Where were you born? Rav Grainom Lazewnik (RGL): I was born in a small town called Lenin. Lenin was not far from the larger town of Luninetz (a town…
ואפילו בהסתרה – VeAfilu Behisterah – Music Evolution
יואלי קליין – ״ואפילו בהסתרה״ | הקליפ הרשמי חיים ישראל – מתוך ההסתרה Meidad Tasa Benny Friedman מבט – שיר של חסידות ברסלב “ואפילו בהסתרה” מטריף את המגזר החרדי – כתבתו של איציק הלפרין Speaking at a yartzheit seuda…
WATCH: Yonina Sing Modeh Ani
It’s difficult to not watch more than once. Here is the original version, with both Hebrew and English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqdI5I0TO4I Hebrew Lyrics thanks to http://shironet.mako.co.il/artist?type=lyrics&lang=1&prfid=10755&wrkid=38071 מודה אני עומר אדם מילים: אבי אוחיון לחן: אסף צרויה מודה אני כל בוקר שהחזרת…
Kli Yakar on Sarah’s Not-So-Nice Hospitality to the Three Visitors – Vayera
Read the images below. I counted Sarah being “begrudging” five times in this piece. It got so bad that Reb Elihu Levine, who translated the Kli Yakar into English, apologetically wrote below that “she didn’t REALLY mean it…” Worth a…
Focus on Judaism, not Silliness
(Let’s get this post viral). What seminary did Rivka Imeinu attend? What long line of Rabbis did Avraham Avinu come from? Did Yaakov Avinu have a Chasidic wedding with Leah? How many times did Moshe Rabbeinu visit the Kotel? Did…
Tonight is the Yarzeit of Moishele Good Shabbos – Story Behind This Picture
By: Shlomo Katz Dearest Friends, A good story takes you back in time. A holy story doesn’t have to, it keeps on taking place. Tonight is the yahrzeit of R’ Moshe Heschel, also (and mainly) known as Moishele Good Shabbos.…
Why Aren’t You a Baal Teshuva?
A sweet story is always worth repeating. A young student once went to see the Lev Simcha (R’ Simcha Bunim Alter – the Gerrer Rebbe). When asked which yeshiva he attended, he replied with the name of an institution renowned for…
RABBI YITZCHAK KADURI ON SMOKING CIGARETTES
Disclaimer: this post (and these pics) came from a much earlier Facebook post by Eitan Mordechai. Rav Kaduri claims that the Angels enjoyed the smoke from his cigarettes. He also claimed that when he would smoke, all the souls that…
Holy Traffic Tickets!
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,…
Rashi Tasting Rashi Wine (Joke)
If Rashi were alive today and tasted wine branded under his name, what do you think he would say? This is just a guess. Other ideas: “This is even worse than my commentary” Mordieu, c’est horrible ! (Goodness, this is…