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The Alphabet’s Alphabet Message

We got this children’s picture book from the library last week. Wanted to share it with you this Shabbat as it has a relevant Parsha “Vayakhel” message.

The book’s title is ...

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A “Mr. Shabbat” in Ukrainian War-Zone

Of course, of course, the situation in Ukraine is very much on our minds and hearts.

Ukraine may be far away, half-way across the world, but in many ways it hits much closer. The many thoughts and fe...

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More Memories of Zeide Michel Piekarski – III

In past years, on occasion of his Shushan Purim Katan Yartzeit, I’ve shared memories (see

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Messages & Inspiration for Superbowl LVI 2022

I’m not such a football maven myself (pretty much all sports for that matters) so especially grateful to the UAlbany student (and alumni!) sports enthusiasts over the years who guide and help me de...

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Student Inspiration at Superbowl Shabbat 2022

One of the reasons I enjoy watching football is because of how engaged all the players are in each play. I feel football has the most player engagement of all the four major American sports. True, players pl...