this post is intended to up your matzah pizza skills. thus, enjoy. the matzah pizza was once an act of desperation. kosher for passover food of the past was unkind. in our house the food offerings were limited. ketchup, american cheese, and matzah were pieced together to form a primitive version of matzah pizza. overContinue reading “Controversies In Matzah Pizza: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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The Rebbe’s Space Race Victory? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
menachem schneerson, before becoming a rabbi, pursued an engineering education. his initial vocational dreamed eventually ended and he ascending to leadership within the chabad movement. thanks to president john f kennedy’s peace corp speech, the rebbe had an epiphany. he as well would create his own sort of corp. his corp would be promote theContinue reading “The Rebbe’s Space Race Victory? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Freedom To Put A Square Peg In A Round Hole: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
won’t you help to sing these songs of freedom? bob marley songs of freedom are special. passover seders often conclude and singing breaks out. the passover songbook is expansive. there are the classics such as dayenu, chad gad ya, and mee lo eh. american seders have also included the african american spiritual “go down moses.”Continue reading “The Freedom To Put A Square Peg In A Round Hole: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Fashion’s End: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
luxury retail shop theft is rapidly evolving to the point there will be a tragedy. the dangerous new normal has led to violence. designer retail shopping is changing. a recent story may give you pause to foot in these stores. high fashion items, such as purses from louis vuitton, gucci and christian dior, for manyContinue reading “Fashion’s End: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Did His Thoughts Enslave Him? A Ten Commandments’ Passover Tale
this post is about homelessness. please read. growing up, our aunt, my mom’s sister, traditionally hosted the first night passover seder. as she and her husband, my uncle, lived up in the hills. we had to take a thirty minute drive up a canyon for the meal. the destination was not public transportation friendly. forContinue reading “Did His Thoughts Enslave Him? A Ten Commandments’ Passover Tale”
Shut Up, Let’s Eat: A Ten Commandments’ Passover Tale
our family was like mafia. a jewish mafia. it was not about organized crime, rather organized religion. while the mafia had “the five families”, we had “the four families.” while the mafia had bosses, we had four matriarchal hebrew school teachers. like the mafia, we both had east coast and west coast connections. while noContinue reading “Shut Up, Let’s Eat: A Ten Commandments’ Passover Tale”
A World In Which Everyone Will Have Their 15 Minutes of Victimhood: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
For the times they are a-changin’ Bob Dylan with the ukrainian war, society reshuffled victimhood status. the country has embraced ukraine as the new and shiny cause. the newest victim for people to worry about, to support and to virtue signal concerning. this post is not intended to discount a group or country’s need forContinue reading “A World In Which Everyone Will Have Their 15 Minutes of Victimhood: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A “Psychic Cat” Moment? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
for the lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. proverbs 2:5 unless we value correctness, what good are opinions or predictions? as a lawyer, my ability to make accurate opinions and predictions is my livelihood. my clients rely upon it. getting opinions correct is multi-factorial. the bible offers a great starting point.Continue reading “A “Psychic Cat” Moment? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Steal Signs: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
baseball may be god’s favorite sport. it is a game of discipline and ritual. it is a game of practice and dedication. it is a game when one can achieve “perfection.” baseball can be a game of david beating goliath as well as one of heroics and miracles. it is a game in which aContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Steal Signs: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Afikomen Found on Mt. Ebal? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the passover meal aka seder has a moment in which a piece of matzah is hidden. this piece is called the afikomen. traditionally, the service’s leader hides the afikomen and the children present search for it. as the service cannot conclude with the eating of this special matzah, the wise child holds it for ransomContinue reading “Afikomen Found on Mt. Ebal? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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