Oxygen on Mars
Two astronauts land on Mars. Their mission: to check whether there is Oxygen on the planet “Give me the box of matches” says one. “Either it burns and there is
What’s In A Thought?
VOLUME 97 NUMBER 10September 17, 2021Tishrei 11, 5782PARSHAS HA’AZINUCandlelighting Time 6:46 PM We are presently preparing for Yom Kippur and we need to consider what we can do to
Deep Inside
VOLUME 97 NUMBER 9September 10, 2021Tishrei 4, 5782PARSHAS VAYEILECHCandlelighting Time 6:58 PM This Shabbos is the first one of the year and referred to as Shabbos Shuva or Teshuva. It
The High Holiday Phone Call
A Jewish parent calls his son long distance.He says to his son, “I hate to tell you, but your mother and I can’t stand each other anymore, and we are
Ground Zero
VOLUME 97 NUMBER 8September 3, 2021Elul 26, 5781PARSHAS NETZAVIMCandlelighting Time 7:09 PM This week’s parsha is loaded with motivational proposals to persuade us to make the correct decision in
The Goat
Two guys are walking through the woods one day when they stumble across a big deep hole. The first guy peers into it and says, “Wow! That looks deep.” The
What’s In It For Me?
VOLUME 97 NUMBER 7August 27, 2021 Elul 19, 5781PARSHAS KI SAVOCandlelighting Time 7:20 PM Moshe declares to the people that today you have become a nation! What changed so
The Dance
A young man asks a young woman to go to a school dance. She agrees, and he decides to rent a suit. The rental has a long line, so he waits and waits,
It’s Such a Pity
VOLUME 97 NUMBER 5August 13, 2021Elul 5, 5781PARSHAS SHOFTIMCandlelighting Time 7:40 PM One can sometimes wonder if the hot topics of our times are really discussed in the Torah or
Robbing the bank
A group of robbers enters a bank and their leader goes to speak with the manager. “Open the vault!” he tells him, “And if you do anything smart, you’re fiction!”
Is Blood Eternal?
VOLUME 97 NUMBER 4August 6, 2021Av 28, 5781PARSHAS RE’EHCandlelighting Time 7:49 PM Rashi cites the Midrash that we are prohibited from consuming blood and the Torah warns us in