PEKUDEI 5771- PARSHAS SHEKALIM
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Pikudei/Shekalim 27 Adar I 5771/March 4, 2011 Did you ever say the right thing and mean it with the best of intentions, only to realize – to your dismay – that your words were understood totally in the wrong way, or were taken out of context? A […]
VAYAKHEL 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayakhel 21 Adar I 5771/Febuary 25, 2011 Background music; it’s practically everywhere. You can hardly go shopping anywhere without music playing overhead as you browse through the merchandise in a store. In fact, you can probably learn a lot about a store, like what kind of clientele […]
KI SISA 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Sisa PURIM KATAN 14 Adar I 5771/Febuary 18, 2011 We have made a startling discovery: Our home is rigged. There are little microphones and video cameras stationed throughout our home, recording almost everything we say and do. Those little cameras are there when we wake up […]
TETZAVEH 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tetzaveh 6 Adar I 5771/Febuary 11, 2011 A man was standing on the side of the river when he noticed his friend standing on the other side. “Hey buddy, how do I get to the other side?” His friend laughed mockingly, “You silly fool; you are on […]
TERUMAH 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Terumah 30 Shevat 5771/Febuary 4, 2011 Rosh Chodesh Adar I Recently, I was walking by a non-kosher bakery and peered in the window to see their samples of pastries. Just then a young boy walking with his father – both of whom did not appear to be […]
MISHPATIM 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Mishpatim 23 Shevat 5771/January 30, 2011 Someone once asked me why our Torah study halls are so loud. Walk into a yeshiva at almost any time during the day and you will be greeted by a cacophony of noise, a blend of shouts of debate, lively discussion, […]
YISRO 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Yisro 16 Shevat 5771/January 23, 2011 There have been many incredible inventions in the last century, including cars, planes, computers, internet, and the proliferation of electronic devices. The medical world too has seen its share of incredible advancements, including improved diagnostic imaging testing, minimally invasive laser surgery […]
BESHALACH 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Beshalach 9 Shevat 5771/January 16, 2011 If you were to ask any good American who Ted Williams was they would undoubtedly reply that he was one of the greatest hitters in the history of Major League Baseball. Until a week ago, that is. Suddenly there is a […]
BO 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bo 2 Shevat 5771/January 7, 2011 It had been a long Shabbos as I was running a high fever and was almost completely out of commission. It was an arduous ordeal for me to drag myself to the doctor’s office on Motzei Shabbos, but I knew I […]
VA’ERA 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Va’era 24 Teves 5771/December 31, 2010 “Okay kids, bedtime…” Time for the nightly routine of whisking our children into bed. I turn to our three-year-old, “Avi, what CD do you want to listen to tonight?” I know the answer but I ask anyway to humor myself. He […]