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Mr. Rader and the Expedited Tefillin

I thought this story was fitting for Parsha Bo, because (a) two of the sections inscribed  in our Tefillin are in this week’s Parsha Bo, and (b) Parsha Bo speaks of the urgency and haste with which the Jews left … Read the rest

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Inspiration from Agam Berger & Gadi Mozes

Of course, each of the hostages returning home is a world unto his/her own, and means the world to their family and friends, and indeed all of our people. But we’re also starting to hear stories and snippets of individual … Read the rest

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Buffalo Bills vs Chiefs Jan 2025

I don’t know much about the respective strengths of Buffalo Bills vs. the Chief going into this all-important game, but I know many UAlbany students and alumni very invested & eager for a Bills win! So what can be learned … Read the rest

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Blessed is Man Who Trusts in G-d

We watched parts of President Trump’s 2025 Inauguration this week, especially the benediction by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University. The rabbi’s speech wasn’t as dramatic or theatrical as the pastor from Detroit who followed him, but his … Read the rest

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Opposites Abstract

“Opposites Abstract” is a profound children’s picture book by Mo Willems with plenty of food for thought for adult readers, too.

You may know Mo Willems from his Pigeon books, the Knufflebunny, or Piggy and Gerald. He might be considered … Read the rest

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Pensive Ponderings on the LA Fires

So many of us have been glued to the news of the multiple Los Angeles Fires: the Palisades Fire, the Eaton fire, other nearby fires, devouring thousands of acres, destroying whole communities. Wildfires aren’t new to California, but they’re usually … Read the rest

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Parasitic Drain (in Cars & People)

We love our blue 2007 Honda Odyssey minivan, still trying to squeeze more mileage out of it, It’s latest problem though is that its chewing through car batteries way too fast. AAA installed a new car-battery in 2021 and we’ve … Read the rest

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Lessons from the BUC-EES Phenomenon

So if you’ve even road-tripped to Florida (as we have multiple times) or visited in some parts of the south and southwest, you have likely experienced a “Bucc-ees” or surely encountered one of their  many highway billboards. It’s a much … Read the rest

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Listening to the Flames

After lighting the Menorah of Chanukah, its customary to sit nearby and watch its flames for some time.  Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, 6th Rebbe of Chabad (known as “The Friediker Rebbe” or the Previous Rebbe) would say: “We ought to … Read the rest

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Eight Lights – A Thought for each Night of Chanukah

EIGHT LIGHTS – A Thought for each night of Chanukah
from an article by Rabbi Israel Rubin

(1) All eight Menorah candleholders stand ready on the first night of Chanukah. But we light only one, leaving the rest empty. The … Read the rest

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