Yes, it's that time of year again, the time that decorations magically appear everywhere and horrible, horrible versions of Christmas music are played *everywhere* you go. The airport. The stores. The place I go to get lunch. Thankfully, nobody has actually decorated my desk (but that's because I don't sit along the corridor; there's an ( Read more... )

Tonight at sundown marks the start of the Rosh Hashanah and the year 5778. May all of you reading this be inscribed in the Book of Life for a happy, healthy, and prosperous year ahead.

לשנה טובה


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This has been a super busy weekend. On Saturday morning, my cousin's son had his bar mitzvah in New City, NY. Normally that's not too bad, but getting there was Just Not Fun. We had a snowstorm on Saturday morning. There wasn't a LOT of snow, but it was sloppy driving. Most of the major roads had been poorly plowed and not really sanded (and one ( Read more... )

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Sundown tonight marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

May those of you fasting have an easy fast, and may all of you be sealed in the Book of Life for sweet year ahead.


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Sundown marks the start of Rosh Hashanah, the end of 5776 and the start of 5777. May each of you reading this be inscribed in the Book of Life for a sweet and prosperous year ahead.


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Tonight at sundown is Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish year 5775. May each of you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a happy, healthy and prosperous year ahead!

!לשנה טובה


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The Jewish new year 5774 begins today at sundown. May each of you reading this be inscribed in the Book of Life for a happy, healthy and prosperous year ahead.

!שנה טובה


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Today he is a man. On Monday, he's back in 7th Grade.

He did great :) More about it tomorrow!

Just about dressed, just about to head out the door!

Soon, soon, my YoungerSon will be a bar mitzvah. And I'm very proud of him.