Archive for March, 2009
A Yellow and Yiddish Speaking Submarine!
In the spirit of Purim, I’d like to thank Chaim Rubin for linking to this hilarious rendition of the song below sung by the famous Badchen, Yoely Lebovits! Who would’ve thought that they would live to hear a Yiddish Beatles song?
Spring, Baseball, and Judaism…
Living in Israel, I don’t really have the opportunity (or the same drive) to follow the sports teams of my youth. That said, as a kid who learned additional and subtraction by following the Dodger scores, I have this sixth sense that as we begin to prepare for the joyous holiday of Purim, we are also edging closer to spring training and the start of a new baseball season!
And so, while the sport continues to receive a black eye from the use of performance enhancing drugs such as steroids and HGH, I’d be remiss to not point out this great book from Rabbi Dov Moshe Lipman entitled, Time-out: Sports Stories as a Game Plan. In addition to teaching yeshivot and seminaries and also writing a weekly column in the OU’s Torah Tidbits, he is arguably best known for his almost decade of service at Sportstar Academy. All in all, if you are looking for a great bar mitzvah gift for a Jewish sports fan, I’d highly recommend this book.
The Economy and Sharks
For many years, my family lived roughly four blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Skateboards and bike riding were a requirement for anyone who lived within a mile radius of the beach. To that end, we where always on the look out for a shark. Truth be told, we never saw a shark on any of the times that we played by the shore, but we sure wanted to see one and proclaim to others that we saw a shark.
As such, as an adult who now lives many miles away from the Pacific Ocean, I found this article interesting. It states that researchers have suggested that due to the recession, there are fewer people hitting beaches on vacation, and by extension, fewer incidents of shark bites. At least the economy is not taking a bit into everything thes days!
Halacha and the National Football League
Many audiences have been moved by the athletic abilities of Super Bowl Champion Alan Veingrad. Prior to becoming an observant Jew, he was a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers!
Today, he moves audiences by enlightening them as to why he has gone from football to frum.
On that note, one of my favorite blogs out there, has a great piece that I believe should be retitled: The Halachic Ramifications on Playing in the NFL (or for that matter being a boxer)…definitely worth the look!
Making a Difference
As a teacher, I see the difference one inspirational class or topic can have on a student, let alone on their long term future.
As a person who has the privilege of working with a master educator, namely Rabbi Label Sharfman, I am aware of the myriad of stories that people have about how his class or school for that matter, has enabled their life, family, and marriage, to forever move in a positive direction.
You know what I’ll let you all in on a little secret.
Guess What?
I still maintain a relationship with several of my teacher’s from elementary school to this very day!
And so, I encourage you all to click on this link and share this post with your friends and family.
Who knows, after seeing this short but important link you just may want to send a person who influenced you a: Teacher Appreciation Cupcake like the one pictured to your right.
One final note: Before you click on over, make sure that you have some tissues handy…
Enjoy
Saying Thank You to Ora’s Hospital
During Ora’s stay in the hospital, she had stints of three weeks each at Hadassah Mount Scopus and Hadassah Ein Kerem. To the medical staff at Hadassah, we will forever owe you a great amount of Hakaras HaTov for your work and commitment to LIFE.
All things considered, I’ve spent more time then I would wish upon anyone in both Hadassah’s! And so, I found this particular article very interesting and would encourage you all to read it!
Likewise, Rafi’s review of the kosher scene in Hadassah as well as what one should expect from a “Hadassah Shabbos” is, both comprehensive and accurate. Not that any one should know from such things,but reading it before hand sure would have come in handy! Additionally, if you live in America and read his post it really shows you what it’s like to be in a hospital in The Holy Land.
Please note: the building pictured to your right, is adjacent to the famous Chagall Synagogue (see below) and is also the still relatively new pediatric building in which Ora received an additional three weeks of care.
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