Ever hear anyone ask, “What’s the big deal?” If you’re a parent or a teacher, chances are one or more of your children have asked you that, when you were annoyed about something they did or didn’t do. Truthfully, you may have asked the same question to someone else who was annoyed at you for
Attention-Keeping
I read an article recently which supposed that movies have gotten longer in recent years. Twenty years ago, the average running time of the top five
Guardian Of Added Life
A neighbor related that when he informed his six-year-old son of the passing of Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l, the boy burst into tears. Through sobs, he
Hamantashen In The Closet
“So I was on a roll — I was an executive with a nice salary, annual bonuses and stock options, all the perks. Everything was on track…
And on
Start Praying
Mark Twain once quipped, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. However, when I got to
Ode To The Beholder
It’s often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Why is that true?
Wet Socks
It’s always a special zechut to travel to Eretz Yisrael. The last time I had been there was five years ago, when I went with our oldest son, Shalom