Shabbat Table Talk

Our Approach to the Exile

I recently met a nurse in a hospital who shared with me that she works for an agency that sends health professionals around the globe for short- and long-term assignments. She explained to me that she enjoys variety, and it suits her to change locations and assignments often. This way she ne…

Joseph and the Greeks

Timing is everything. It’s not just what you say and how you say it, but it’s also when it is said. It is not a coincidence that every year the Joseph narrative falls during Chanukah. There must be a great connection between the two, right?

Throughout the centuries, many thoughts have b…

Patriarchal Entitlement

It has been suggested that one of the major challenges of our generation are entitlements. I’m not referring to governmental entitlements, but rather the sense of entitlement that pervades society whereby people believe that they deserve and are entitled to something. This challenge also …

Don’t Wait to Appreciate

Part of the human condition is that often we only appreciate people, places, and things most when we don’t have access to them anymore. There is actually a phenomenon called the “Death Effect” - when an artist dies, their artwork goes up in value. It all of a sudden becomes collectors…

Like Father, Like Son

Has it ever happened to you that you call a friend, and when the phone is answered you mistakenly confuse the person speaking with their parent? It happens all the time. Indeed children often sound like their parents. Not only in tone of voice, but also in mannerisms and pronunciations. It…