by Erica Schacter SchwartzSpecial To The Jewish Week My Facebook profile is rather meager compared to most. I posted a few pictures of my husband and children and included some minimal information about myself — where I went to school, that I live in New York, that I am married, nothing too personal. I did …
Parashat Toldot Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman If you have already turned 40, you know it is no ordinary birthday; if you are not yet 40, pray God you will get there, but, perhaps, with appropriate trepidation. These thoughts on “40” are prompted by our sedra’s curious insistence that Isaac married Rebecca when he was 40 …
Dr. Ron Wolfson Synagogues looking to makeover the “atmosphere” of their sacred space would do well to take note of how The Gap recently transformed their stores from “institutional” to “homey.” In an effort to woo back customers, the retailer has devised a radical plan to remodel their outlets. CEO Paul Pressler recognized …