Fresh perspective on Purim

R Yitzchak Blau was the scholar-in-residence at the RJC last weekend. In discussing the idea of future generations being obligated by a covenant, one approach he identified (Ramban on Shabbat 88a) was that as long as a benefit of the covenant is enjoyed by the descendent, they remain bound to the obligations. This opens a [...]

Israeli driver

In honor of Yom HaAtzmaut…
Moishe is driving in the opposite direction of traffic on the highway. He hears on the radio that there’s one idiot driving in the wrong lane.
“One?” says Moishe, “THERE ARE HUNDREDS!!”
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Biking in Central Park

We noticed, along with about 92,000 other people, that spring has made its arrival in NYC - Central Park was beautiful! After braving the nasty traffic and parking situation (note to Mayor Bloomberg - TURN ON THE PARKING METERS!) we finally ended up doing a circuit around the park. What a glorious day for biking, [...]