Chassidic Masters - March 7, 2017 ( Read more... )

( If you do not make mention of three things at the seder, you have not fulfilled the mitzvah; Matza - why do we eat it? )

I've been searching for something profound to say for Holocaust Remembrance Day, but its hard to find something that doesn't sound trite or overdone ( Read more... )

http://boreihoshech.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/in-every-generation-a-person-must-see-herself-as-if-she-too-had-come-out-of-egypt/Read more... )

When we were in Lousiville, we saw Pride and Prejudice at Actors Theatre. We all enjoyed it very much. They did a lot of voice-over narration, but they did catch the high points. Charlotte was a little under-developed, but Lydia was brilliantly drawn - a more flighty, shallow, self-deluded girl you'd never seen. Mom was so impressed, she's even ( Read more... )

( Burn Notice dream )

For awhile I've wanted to make lunches. I've been having trouble convincing myself to eat lunch. This leads to many problems.
( This got long, so I'm putting the rest behind the cut )

( The duality of Passover - choice vs inevitability (March 16th class) )

( Women in Egypt - The transformation of mirrors )

This is last week's class. I haven't written up my notes from this week's class yet. (still) I don't know when I'll have time to do. Tonight we're shopping for Purim, Wednesday is majjong, Thursday is Purim, Friday is Shabbos as is most of Saturday, and then Saturday night is Rocker, maybe?, and Sunday I'm officially behind. 8 ( Read more... )