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The Layaway Angels
Parshat Mikeitz/ChanukahIt doesn’t look like we’ll be having snow angels this Chanukah in our area, but instead we got a different kind of angel, the layaway angel.
Like so many good things, layaway angels got their start in the great state of Michigan. But now they are sweeping the nation, with layaway angel reports coming in from […] -
The Epidemic No One Talks About
Parshat Vayeshevlonely adjective lone·ly | \ˈlōn-lē \
Definition of lonely
1a: being without company
1b: cut off from others
2: not frequented by human beings
3: sad from being alone
4: producing a feeling of bleakness or desolation
From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Loneliness is a an epidemic. Don’t take it from me. The world is slowly recognizing the scope of this social ill, […] -
Mr. Joe American
Parshat VayishlachRush hour used to be from 7:30-9:30AM and 4-6PM, but that rush hour is a relic of a time when apples and blackberries were things you ate, and mail was something dropped off once a day by someone in a light blue uniform. Today, rush hour starts moments after you wake up and only ends […]
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Are You a Chewy or a Crispy?
Parshat VayetzeiThere are two types of people in the world, those who like their chocolate chip cookies crispy, and those who like them chewy. There are rumors that there exists a third type of human, the one who likes chocolate chip cookies thick and cakey, but not enough data exists on this subspecies, they are still […]
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Yes, Earthquakes are a Thing
Parsthat ToldotThere are two kinds of people in the world. The people who wonder why tall, strong buildings fall down during earthquakes and the people who don’t think about it much. Most people are in the latter group, as they assume that considering that an earthquake is a natural disaster, anything can happen. If a little […]
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The Folly of Revenge
Parshat Chayei SarahRevenge is sweet. No one knows for sure where the phrase came from, but likely it was from someone who experienced that sweetness. But there are other phrases as well, that describe the other side of revenge. “Revenge is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon […]
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What’s your Pet Peeve?
Parshat Vayera 5779Pet peeves. We all have them, and we can’t really explain why we have them. The little things that could go unnoticed by most people, but seem to be particularly outsized grievances to us. People who walk slowly while texting in middle of a crowded street, people who use the word “like” like way too […]
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Ironman, Bourbon and Bats
Parshat Lech Lecha 5779There’s a dial somewhere, that spans the continuum from None to Enough. It describes how much people work out, and 99.9% of the populations gets dialed in somewhere in the middle. But there are select individuals who break the dial and crank it up to Off the Rails. This is the group of people who […]
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The Millennial Revolution
Parshat Noach 5779One of the many things that I’m thankful to G-d for, it is that He had the kindness to allow me to be born in Generation X, just before the Millennial Generation. It’s not that I have anything against millennials, some of my best friends are millennials, it’s just that they are probably the most […]
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What Kind of Fruit Was It?
Parshat Bereishit 5779We all know what it’s like to have your car impounded. You park at what you think is a legal spot and come back to find it missing. You search high and low, and then find a No Parking sign half a block away. You call the police, and they tell you that they indeed […]
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