June 21, 2025

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Dangerous Simchas

One of the privileges of serving in rabbanus is the tremendous volume of simchas I am fortunate to attend. To be able to watch children

Redemption Through Compassion

Parshat Noach The haftarah of Parshat Noach, a selection taken from 54th and 55th perakim of Yishayahu, is a familiar reading as it includes two

Using Community for the Good

In 1887, a British member of Parliament, Lord Acton, wrote, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” These words may well describe what

The Weight of Noah’s Ark

One may easily estimate the weight of Noah’s Ark fully loaded by using Archimedes’ Principle and some information in Rashi to B’reishit 8:4. Rashi declared

Creating a Culture of Respect

“Character is higher than intellect.” This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson captures a critical goal of all educational institutions, especially yeshivot, namely values-based education. At

Ring in the New Year, Part Two

Last time, we began the review of the Ring Smart Doorbell. We discussed installation, placement and the potential lock-in to the Amazon smart home ecosystem

Volunteering

Part 2 (Continued from last week) One day the treasurer of the committee approached me and asked whether I would take over that responsibility from

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