Who invented the light bulb?
Who invented the light bulb? If you call a friend, they’ll tell you, “Edison. Obviously!” Google will reveal that it […]
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It’s not always good to pray
Sometimes it’s wrong to pray. Let me qualify that: We still need your help for the minyan. And, prayer is
How’s your New Year’s resolution doing?
I joked at one of my shiurim this week that January is where resolutions go to die. We all know
Take it easy?
Do you also have those frenetic, dizzying rotor-blade days that sap you of patience, humour and energy? All you want
How to stay calm in the chaos
How would Hollywood portray the Great Flood? I picture them casting Noah as a haggard man with dark rings under
Are we wired to fail?
Do you feel inspired? Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkos and Simchas Torah fill us with high-octane spiritual inspiration. Then we
Should you get drunk on Simchas Torah?
Simchas Torah is a marathon. Not the drinking endurance-challenge, though. Yes, I know many people think that “getting shikker” is the mitzvah
Rabbis lost on a hike
I’ve recently started a new exercise routine. As I was shvitzing, cursing and trying to listen to a Torah podcast
When your rabbi breaks Shabbos
How many times has your rabbi broken Shabbos? You’ve probably never thought about it, and you hope the answer is “zero”. I
Growing old is optional
I remember wishing our cute kids wouldn’t grow up so fast. Now, they’re all independent and branching into diverse areas
