Jewish Joke of the Week: The Symphony Years ago, a symphony orchestra was performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. If you’ve ever heard it, you may know there’s a long stretch where the bass players don’t have a single note to play. They simply sit there for nearly twenty minutes.
The episode of Moshe hitting the rock instead of speaking to it is quite puzzling. It seems as though the punishment does not fit the crime. Although as the Midrash states if Moshe would have spoken to the rock the nation would have clearly perceived the greatness and magnitude of…
“The Wandering Jew Who Finally Found Home” For years, Beth called herself “the wandering Jew.” She wasn’t wandering away from Judaism. Quite the opposite. She was searching for a place…
From a Shabbat under the stars to an inspiring evening with one of the Jewish business world’s most accomplished leaders, it’s been another memorable week at TJE. Take a look back at Camp Shabbat, where music, laughter, delicious food, and meaningful connections made for a truly unforgettable evening. We’ve also…
A man finally gave in and bought one of those fancy smart refrigerators. The salesman promised, “It tracks your groceries, reminds you when you’re low on food, and helps organize your shopping.” A week later, his phone buzzed. Your refrigerator has a message. “You’re out of milk.”
The episode of Korach dampened the prestige of the Kohanim. Perhaps after Korach challenged Moshe’s authority to bestow upon Ahron and his children the opportunity and obligation to serve in the Mishkan and later in the Beis Hamikdash the nation would not respect them.
Jewish Joke of the Week: Dog For Sale A man sees a sign in front of a house: “Talking Dog For Sale. $10.” He thinks, “No way,” so he knocks on the door. The owner says, “Dog’s in the backyard.” The man goes out back. “Can you really talk?” he…
Rav Moshe Feinstein, the supreme halachic decider of the previous generation asks why the parsha of Tzitzis begins on a different note then most of the mitzvos presented in the Torah. Usually, the introduction of a mitzvah is with the words “And Hashem spoke” whereas when Moshe relays the mitzvah…
This week’s joke comes courtesy of the fabulous Sal Litvak, whom we recently had the pleasure of hosting for Shabbat. Many of you know Sal as “The Accidental Talmudist,” where he shares wisdom, inspiration, and plenty of great Jewish humor. Here’s a fun one from Sal: The Secret To Long…
Some moments are too meaningful to photograph. Thankfully, they aren’t too meaningful to remember. What a beautiful evening of great food, meaningful conversation, and inspiring Torah.
When the people were offering the Pesach sacrifice there were those that were defiled after having been in contact with corpses. They came to Moshe and exclaimed that they wanted desperately to bring the Pesach offering but were unable to due to their circumstances. Moshe did not respond to them…
Bernie had a complaint for everyone. “My back hurts.” “My knees hurt.” “I can’t sleep.” “The doctor doesn’t know what’s wrong.” After months of listening to this, his wife finally dragged him to a specialist. The specialist ordered every test imaginable.
The Mishkan was a highly celebrated event in the nation. It was the culmination of months of hard work after a very successful fundraising campaign that covered all the expenses necessary for its construction. The Torah compares its completion as that of a bride, a kallah, entering into the chupah,…
Moshe sits down in his psychiatrist’s office looking exhausted. “Doctor,” he says, “I had the strangest dream last night. I was talking to my mother, and everything seemed normal… until I suddenly realized she had your face.” The psychiatrist leans forward. “My face?”
The Talmud states that we read the parsha of Bechukosai before Shavuos in order that the curses and downfalls of the year end before the New Year. Although we don’t view Shavuos as a Rosh Hashanah however, we are judged pertaining to the produce that will be forthcoming at…
Jewish Joke of the Week: The Hat On a very windy day, a rabbi’s hat blew right off his head and went tumbling down the street.A young man saw what…
We live in a world of variance. Today’s Klal Yisroel consists of so many dissimilarities of customs, mode of dress, expressions, even differences in halacha. Perhaps one might think that we have fragmented and lost our common bond.
Murray Feldman, a retired accountant from Cherry Creek who still insists on wearing a tie to the grocery store, is crossing the street when a car clips him and sends him sprawling onto the pavement. Within seconds, there’s a whole sidewalk minyan gathered around him. One woman is yelling, “Call…
The Torah urges us to dedicate our time, resources and energy for Torah study. The language employed is rather interesting. Torah study is referred to as a statute and immersion in its study is termed walking. Certainly, there is a reason for this unusual definition of our obligation to…
This week in Photos: Celebrate Israel and a Family BBQ This past Sunday was full of community, connection, and some really sweet moments. 🇮🇱💙 We loved joining Celebrate Israel Day,…
