April 20, 2025

Linking Northern and Central NJ, Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester and CT

Martin Bodek

For years now, Martin Bodek has been wearing cuff links themed to the week’s parsha, to stimulate conversation around the Shabbat table. Naturally, it begged for a wider audience, and The Jewish Link seems like a perfect home—especially in name. Every week, we’ll present the cuff links, and you tell us how it ties in to the parsha of the week. E-mail your guesses, educated and otherwise, to thejewishcufflink@jewishlink.news and we’ll publish the best and most creative answers a week later. Have fun!

Articles by Martin Bodek

Tzav

Hi! Did you er, “grasp” that last week’s hand-gesture cufflinks were the Kohen’s hand formation for the meal offering? You did? Nice! You must be

Vayikra

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were the lego building blocks, because, ya know, building the mishkan? Okay, softball, which is what it seems like the Yankees

Pekudei

Hi! Last week’s paper clips represented the “hooks” that connected the parts of the curtains that decorated the Mishkan. All of you got that. It

Vayakhel

Hi! Did you realize the masks last week were both a reference to the “veil” that Moshe had to wear because of his radiance after

Ki Tisa

Hi! You enjoyed last week’s Knicks puns, didn’t you? I got more groans and eye-rolls on my walk to shul than ever before. Mission accomplished!

Tetzaveh

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were the shallot, standing in for the showbread described as a constant of the mishkan. Good job to pretty much everyone

Terumah

Hi! Did you get that last week’s cufflinks literally represented “an eye for an eye”? Of course you did, because you’re clever. Nice going! And

Mishpatim

Last week’s cufflinks were the Harry Potter Gryffindor crests. Griffins have … go ahead, say it before I do … wings of eagles, correct—which is

Yitro

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were eagles because birds were a feature of the parsha and also of the Super Bowl. One person opined, “Oh! Freedom!”

Beshalach

Hi! Last week’s logos were the Batman symbols, and most of you, after trying some puns with me (“Batziat Mitzrayim?” “Battin’ 1.000 with the makot?”

Bo

Hi! Did you recognize last week’s cufflinks? If not, what kinda NBA fan are you? If yes, nice going. They were the Orlando Magic logos.

Vaera

Hi! Were you able to work out that last week’s shoe and foot were in reference to “Remove thy shoes from upon thy feet” that