It's been a dilemma in my household for years now. There is an exciting sporting event on Friday night or Saturday afternoon, and I want to watch it, but shabbos gets in the way. What to do? Some people might think "shabbos doesn't get in the way of the sports, sports get in the way of shabbos" and that is a perfectly valid position. However, not being as dedicated as some people, I ...
Israel has a secret in the Negev. Well, not so much a secret but rather a rumor that the Israeli government has never taken the time to confirm or deny. If Israel were ever to officially confirm this rumor it would create a significant international incident involving the United Nations and dozens of regulatory committees. Rather then go though the tumult of ...
Below are a few pictures of the Touro Law Sukkah. This is a completely new Sukkah, 14?x20? that has been purchased specifically for this new building. This picture was taken after the tables and chairs were taken out, but there were 4 long tables that fit comfortably and the space was decorated by myself and few others of the Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA). We also hosted two events (Pizza in the Hut Lunch and Sukkah ...
After urging Dave to restart this site back in August, I have been looking forward to posting my own thoughts. So far, as a reader, I have been impressed with the site. I look forward to a different person posting a different subject every time I visit. One subject sorely lacking has been sports, and I consider myself somewhat of a sports buff (read: freak) and I want to post my two cents. ...
Here is a picture of our Sukkah. It is located right outside of Washington, DC. It's big and blue, and adorned with artwork from the grandchildren, a paper chain, and artwork from our artistic grandfather, as well as various gourds and pumpkins for the fall season. Thanks to modern day Sukkah technology, ours was put up by Dave and my father in less than 23 minutes....
