RABBI SILBER VISITS UKRAINIAN REFUGEES IN ERETZ YISROEL
Photo Credits: SOTC
Open Your Hearts!
RAbbi Zvi Teichman seder since having been old enough to participate with some level of meaningful understanding. Yet, I often question myself. How has my knowledge base grown in terms of knowing the details of the story of our sojourn in Egypt and the many miracles that led up to the exodus from Egypt? Most […]
Lights, Camera, Action
Allan Rolnick, CPA Last weekend, Hollywood’s elite gathered to do what they do best: celebrate themselves at the Oscars. And while Will Smith smacking Chris Rock sucked most of the oxygen out of the room, Sunday night’s “main event” still managed to honor the big-name nominees for awards like Best Picture, Best Director, and Best […]
Derech Chaim Recent Trip to Lakewood for Matzah Baking and a Special Visit to HaRav Yerucham Olshin, Shlita
Photo Credits: Shlomo Trachtenberg
Chaya Greenwald Fine Art
Tell us a little about yourself? I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I was always drawing and doodling as a child, but I trace my foundation of my art skills back to the weekly oil painting lessons I took in high school with artist Gloria Moses (and I am very grateful to […]
Stress Hormones
Rabbi Azriel Hauptman Hormones are chemicals, produced by the body, that control and regulate the activities of various systems in the body. Two hormones are produced for stressful or dangerous situations. They are adrenaline and cortisol. When you are in a situation that requires an immediate and powerful response, you need to have your systems […]
BCL Boys by Columbia Group Finish the 2022 Season on a High Note!
Fill ‘er Up!
Allan Rolnick, CPA With Vladimir Putin’s troops wreaking havoc in Ukraine, Western governments have hammered Russia with unprecedented sanctions that may have already destroyed the country’s economy for a generation. However, those moves have cost us here at home, too. Russia is the world’s second-largest oil producer, and gas prices have hit all-time highs. Millions […]
The Loss of a Giant – Connecting to it Personally, Communally, and Globally
Cognitive Dissonance and Vaccination
Rabbi Azriel Hauptman The recent measles outbreak and the resulting focus on groups that are against vaccination offers us an opportunity to discuss a fundamental theme in psychology and that is cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort that you feel when you have contradictory beliefs or behaviors. This leads to an unconscious effort […]
