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WHAT we see, or HOW we see it?

In Parsha Tazria, the Kohen (priest) serves as a diagnostician and certifier of the Tzaraat affliction. In one of the verses it says, “to all the eyesight of the Kohain.”

What does “all the eyesight” (an imperfect translation) mean?

Sifra/Torat … Read the rest

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Good Fire, Bad Fire

“A continuous fire (burning on the altar)… shall not be extinguished.” (Tzav)

This biblical divine call to keep a continuous always-on fire burning on the altar reverberates in our lives today. It can be challenging to keep the fire going, … Read the rest

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Our Purim Collection:

Welcome to our Purim Collection of Tweets, Stories, Insights, Messages, and more…

MENDEL’S PURIM TWEETS – Megillah and holiday insights, messages and more – in bite-size format.  (there’s a lot in this post!)

INSIDE A HAMANTASCH – MESSAGES

EVERYONE HAS … Read the rest

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Things We Learned from Giving Out Kiwis on Campus

It so happens that the Shalom Food Pantry had a surplus of Kiwis and more than they could distribute before they’d go bad. So they asked us if students would enjoy them. We served them at Shabbos House, at Kosher-on-Fuller, … Read the rest

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Brownie and Cookie-Dough

While watching the desserts being prepped for the Bake-Off on Friday I had a hunch about some of them, but wanted to wait until the actual crunch to have a better sense.

Turns out that 3 of the 7 desserts … Read the rest

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Another Monster at the End of This Book

It’s been over a decade now, maybe more, since we discovered an inner dimension and deeper meaning to Sesame Street’s classic “There’s a Monster at the End of This Book.” Some years we share it on Yom Kippur (it’s alumnus … Read the rest

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Hakhel Halftime: Superbowl LVIII 2024 Lessons & Insights

MR. IRRELEVANT

Brock Purdy was the very last draft pick, aka “Mr. Irrelevant”, yet here he is in the Superbowl playing against Patrick Mahomes. Pirkei Avot teaches us: “Don’t underestimate people – for every man has their hour.”

It so … Read the rest

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1/60 Nullification and the 60 Days of Adar

There’s a classic rule in Kosher law called 1/60 nullification. The 60X rule.

Don’t try this at home, be sure to consult with rabbinic guidance before employing, as there are a lot of factors and criteria to consider. But the … Read the rest

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Shabbat 360 2024 T-Shirt Reveal

T-SHIRT REVEAL FOR “SHABBAT 360” 2024… Coming up soon, on Feb 16th!

Chani designed the “Am Yisrael Chai” for this year’s “Shabbat 360” logo and souvenir t-shirt in a scripty font that culminates in an almost but not-quite complete circle.

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Mario’s Power-Ups

It so happens that Hillel Shabbat Dinner (we alternate Friday Nights at UAlbany for decades now) went with Nintendo-themed decor.

Not sure I ever played Mario, I never had one myself, but GameBoy came out maybe a year or two … Read the rest

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