This past week at our seder, we carefully “poured out” 16 drops of wine from our full cups. At the recitation of the 10 plagues,
The night grew pitch black as 20-year-old Taraneh Reyhanian, her brother Daryoush and her fellow runaways made their slow march through the desert towards Pakistan––towards
My business was up and running, the phone was ringing with people in need of my services and I was booking future appointments. All good
Part 22 (written 2004) (Continued from last week) A further responsibility, which I inherited from my predecessor, Mr. Fischmann, aside from the running of the
It was supposed to be a 10-minute peek at GymPros. Suddenly, my cell phone rang. My babysitter wanted to know if I was okay because
Pesach memories are fading. Big potato-laden, matzah-heavy menus are being retired until next year. But the desire to snack, keep humming Dayeinu and commit to
Pesach is over, and it’s time to start getting your kids back out to school. Or they can get themselves out. They should know how
Passover is over but, before we proceed with the rest of the year, a moment of reflection is in order. Speaking of order, the word
The other week I found myself crying over the simple act of making a sandwich. Omelette, cream cheese and tomato; normal enough. And yet there
(Courtesy of RZA and Mizrachi USA) This year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut (observed on April 19) marks the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel. In anticipation
Sixty years after the destruction of the Second Temple, the 24,000 students of the legendary Rabbi Akiva perished during a terrible plague. Then, the tide
(Courtesy of The Inbal Hotel) The Inbal, Jerusalem’s premier luxury hotel, has expanded its concierge department to help an increasing number of guests wanting to
