New Rabbi’s Sermon

The new Rabbi, wanting to make a good impression on the community on his first Shabbat, gave a 3 hour, fire and brimstone sermon about the importance of charity. He came home visibly exhausted. His wife asked him anxiously, “How did your sermon go over”?
“50% successful,” he replied. “The poor people are willing to accept [...]

Shedding some light on Bilaam and Midian (Parshat Pinchas)

I’d like to address 2 questions. One has long puzzled me - why does the Torah digress into a long story about Bilaam? The other only recently occurred to me - what are the Israelites doing battling Midian? They were poised to enter the Land of Israel, encamped north of the Dead Sea. Midian is [...]

Barack’s chances in Florida

A little too easy, but funny!!

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