A story is recounted about Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch zt"l, that after taking a trip late in life to Switzerland he explained his journe...

Good Chodesh everyone! A pre-purim slideshow for you to enjoy... For those who remember the day:

What nicer way to spend a blustery Sunday morning than in a somber meeting about shul finances ;) ? Isn't it the same everywhere nowaday...

It was a difficult choice to make.... Spend an hour ALONE going to a Shovavim lecture on marriage or spend two hours WITH my husband  at a l...

It was a busy Sunday - busy morning, busy afternoon, busy evening...... But to borrow (and mangle) a phrase much discussed during my busy ev...

Despite the fact that the freezer had a meltdown (pun most decidedly intended) and needed to be replaced this week - Despite the fact that m...

I am a very big fan of Rabbi Horowitz.  This man is a visionary in these radical and fanatical times. He has a new pos t up on his website t...

Moshe, Erica and Kayla were in for Shabbos.  I spent the majority of the day delighting in watching the unfolding miracle of a child learnin...

I'm going to put in my two cents one more time and request that all of you who wish to remain anonymous (pretty please) continue to leav...

I know that the comments on my anonymous guest poster's review of the Annual Dinner are finally quieting down and I should probably not ...

I'm sure you've heard the analogy that families celebrating a simcha - particularly engagements - tend to have another simcha/engage...

When Joey was in 5th grade The United States Mint commenced its 50 State Quarters  program.  Joey remembers thinking as his grandmother pres...

Rabbi Gil Student over at Hirhurim has what I feel is a must read post on decorum in shul. I am reposting it here, in its entirety because ...

Last night I had the privilege to attend a siyum commemorating the shloshim of our dear Uncle Jerry, z"l. Leave it to Uncle Jerry to ge...

For all I complain about the silly little edits being done on the Sisterhood play, I must say that I am very proud to be working with such a...