Why is Moses Pharaoh's Son?

Isn't it strange that the Jewish redeemer grew up in Pharaoh's house?

Thank you to Abigail Hirsch for videotaping this video (and my apologies for having a verbal slip and referring to Artachshasta a 'Babylonian' king, when he was of course Persian)

Parshat Vayechi - The Optimism of a Survivor




Thank you to Abigail Hirsch for taping this video

What Christmas Can Teach Us About Being Jewish

Hi Everyone! A recent article of mine entitled "What Christmas Can Teach Us About Being Jewish" was published in the Jewish Week. Please take a look at it!! (the story mentioned at the end of the article can also be accessed, in greater detail - here.

Hanukkah With Sarah Palin and Larry King

After last week's little animation got over 400 hits, I figured it was time to try again (and this xtranormal format is fun, and fast!) Enjoy!!

The Power of Confession

Yes, this is a bit unorthodox: using Sarah Palin and Larry King (via xtranormal) to deliver a Dvar Torah. But I had no one to videotape me this week, and the xtranormal format is intoxicating. So enjoy!

My 1995 Article on Cremation and Jewish Law (Halacha)

I've published it on my other blog. The link is:

http://happiness-warrior.blogspot.com/2010/11/cremation-and-halacha-originally.html

I'm republishing this because of the following article in the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent:

http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/22293/

Playoffs on Passover and a Pot of Lentils

Thank you to Abigail Hirsch for videotaping.