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Walking the Walk

I experienced something at the last Yizkor, on Pesach, that has puzzled me for the six weeks since. On that morning, for the first time since he passed away almost… Read More

Posted: June 16, 2016 by

Counting our People or Making Every Person Count?

As a psychology major at Yeshiva University I took several courses in statistics. The intro course was particularly memorable. We learned the basics of statistical analysis and SPSS software, and… Read More

Posted: June 14, 2016 by

BZBI’s Gemilut Hasadim “Closet”

BZBI is in the very beginning stages of creating a Gemilut Hasadim “Closet”. Our goal is to collect and store toiletries and distribute them on an on-going basis to people… Read More

Posted: June 14, 2016 by

In Support of our Daily Minyan

No matter how much the pace of the life slows down in the summer, life-cycle events, including the need for prayer, reflection, fellowship and the ability to say kaddish for… Read More

Posted: June 8, 2016 by

Reward and Punishment, or Relationship?

This week’s parshah always reminds me of a t-shirt my mom used to wear when I was a kid. In bold white letters on a bright magenta shirt, it read: “I’m… Read More

Posted: June 6, 2016 by

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