Google Adwords Professional Certification

Horn-tooting alert…I have just obtained my Google Adwords Professional Certification.

By passing the meticulous screening process, I have now become a Google Adwords certified professional. This screening process involves successfully managing multiple clients’ Adwords accounts, studying what really works for our clients and passing a rigorous exam, administered by Google.
At SalemGlobal, we are experts at helping our clients get [...]

Wall Street Crisis - Rachel Maddow Explains it All

In case you were confused about the Wall Street crisis, this analogy kind of simplifies things.

Wall Street is a a bunch of six year old kids that have brought home a big sack of Halloween candy. The taxpayer is the parents, who instead of hiring a responsible adult to babysit, opt for a seven year [...]

Bikkurim vs. Maaser - Part II

In Part I, we discussed R Yitz EtShalom’s take on the contrasts between Bikkurim and Maaser.
At our Friday night dinner table, Sue pointed out the importance of the placement of these passages - right before the dire warnings of exile in chapter 28. The obvious difference between Bikkurim and Maaser is that Bikkurim is a [...]

Bikkurim vs. Maaser - Part I

(Condensed from R Yitzchak EtShalom - read the whole thing here)
Ki Tisa begins with two similar yet different passages - the bring of Bikkurim (first fruits) to the temple, with its attendant declaration, and the giving away of Maaser (tithe) to the landless, with its declaration. It’s worth having a brief read of the passages [...]

RH/YK and Baseball - In Honor of the DJC Home Opener

Years ago, I read this idea in a column in Moment magazine - I think it was by Harold Schulweiss. If nothing is coincidental, then the annual confluence of the High Holidays and the MLB playoffs has something to tell us as well.

Every year, we approach the High Holidays with sincere intentions and high hopes. [...]