A friend of mine related that he recently went to Yankees Stadium to watch a game. At the seventh inning stretch there was a minyan for ma’ariv at the kosher concession stand. After Aleinu, as the mourners began saying the final kaddish, a raucous cheer that erupted from around the stadium
Turn Up The Heat
“Sometimes when I’m bored I turn my humidifier and dehumidifier on in the same room, and let them fight it out.” (Steven Wright)
As the weather
Throw It In The Trunk
You know what they say about a yeshivish car? The only thing that still works is the horn.
A friend of mine had one such car, which ran on gas and
SPEAK UPֱ
Do you know who I really feel bad for? Silent letters. For some reason the English language has no compunction about sticking extra letters into the
Anyone Have A Ball?
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims! (badda baddam)
Actually, at least as far as my community is concerned, May
Grabbing Opportunities
On the final day of Pesach, at the beginning of my pre-Yizkor derasha, I related that Mickey Mantle, the legendary Yankees slugger, once recounted
Holy Garbage
Cleaning ladies – don’t even get me started! Once, or maybe twice a week she is welcomed into my house, to decide where everything should go and how

