The 2024 Shabbos House giveaway, is a useful* Mason-Jar that reads “Our Door is Always A-Jar for You!” — so here’s a thread of thoughts on this “door ajar” concept:
In the Midrash of Song of Songs 5, G-d tells … Read the rest
We’ve been working the last few weeks to arrange for the “Let HERE Be Light!” Tour coupled with a live Nissim Black concert to come to UAlbany. So many things had to align, Nissim’s schedule, the Chabad on Campus tour … Read the rest
One of the mini-reunions this summer is once again hosted by 5WPR (a PR firm in NYC headed by Ronn Torossian, a UAlbany alumnus). They are now located on Park Avenue in Midtown. A few years ago when they were … Read the rest
The Shabbos before Tisha B’Av (always Parsha Devarim) is called “Shabbos Chazon” (Shabbat of Vision). It’s named for the Haftorah, “Chazon Yeshayahu” the vision of Isaiah.
Now, on a literal level, this Haftorah isn’t a positive one. Isaiah’s vision in … Read the rest
This is not a political post. I repeat! Not a political post. But this stuff is noise all around us, hard to avoid it in the great hype of the election season, so this is an attempt to take some … Read the rest
I was running too late to take the train to Ben-Gurion Airport so we ordered a “Gett” (Uber in Israel) taxi. This taxi driver was vocal and passionate, and angry at the Israeli government for endangering its … Read the rest
Wednesday was going to be my last day in Israel on this memorable trip of 5784/2024. It started with the Chabad on Campus Kinus Conference, Wednesday through Sunday, and then I extended for a few more days to see alumni … Read the rest
The 2024 Shabbos House giveaway, is a useful* Mason-Jar that reads “Our Door is Always A-Jar for You!” — so here’s a thread of thoughts on this “door ajar” concept: