February 5, 2025

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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 [email protected] and we’ll publish the best and most creative answers a week later. Have fun!

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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

Shemot

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were the Detroit Lions logos, representing the three times lions are mentioned in the parsha in regards to Yehudah. It’s the

Winter Time at Kol Chaverim Preschool

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were the N-E-W-S directional ones, because I couldn’t keep track of the peregrinations (Ooh! SAT word!) of Joseph’s brothers and Yaakov’s

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were “Bitcoins,” because a) they’re a little bit in the news lately, so it’s fun to find an occasion to use

Miketz

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks simply said, “Real Men Wear Pink.” Well, Yosef is certainly referred to in many places as a “real man” almost as

Vayeishev

Hi! Last week’s rebus cufflinks were the little foot and the Israeli flag. Shabbat contestants fell along two lines: the adults who couldn’t figure it

Vayishlach

You get all the points for last week’s game if you correctly guessed that my pinstriped suit, polka dot tie and cufflinks with a dotted

Vayeitzei

Hi! Many folks approached me last week, proud to declare that the yin yang cufflinks represented Yaakov and Esav. Problem is, they weren’t yin yangs!

Toldot

Back to our regularly scheduled program. Tie these in to this week’s parsha. Recognize the symbol? Of course you don’t, but you know it’s from

Chayei Sarah

Hi! Recognized last week’s cufflinks as the Dodge Ram logo? Don’t know what that has to do with the parsha? Have yourself a re-read then.

Vayeira

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were the Captain America shields, which had specific first-appearance tie-ins. Firstly, it’s the first Torah mention of Hashem providing a shield