Dear Valued Employers, We, [C.L.E.A.N.] (Cleaning Ladies Everywhere Against Neurotia), wish to inform our employers [M.O.M.] (Mobs of Mothers) that we have unanimously voted in the following resolution, hereby inscribed by our secretary. “B. Crock(er)”; Resolution #RUMe$HuGGa4148. It follows. “Due to the continued proliferation of the seasonal madness known around the world to we, the [...]
“All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my Angel Mother”. –A Lincoln As I’ve mentioned before, I love going home for Bein Hazmanim. I also love Dira life. No, there isn’t a paradox here. These two forms of living, which live at opposite ends of the life spectrum, can and [...]
“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till earth and sky stand presently at God’s great Judgement seat”. – Rudyard Kipling They met this past Shabbos. In a small shteibl in the small space of approximately 6 sq. feet, East and West met and converged, overlapping, taking another [...]
For so many things. Some of the specific things I have in mind at the moment are: Starbucks – even the Coffee Bean on Yaffo doesn’t come close to the homey, heimishe mahogany svivah that Starbucks shtells. Not to mention the terrific coffee. Aviator Rink – a local ice rink. For $8 I can skate [...]
Rav Menachem Porush ZTZ”L was niftar last week. An askan and shtadlan for the chareidi velt for many years, he was close to many gedolim, and was famed for his ceaseless efforts on behalf of frumme yidden. In Meah Shearim, however, the patchkevillim announcing his levayah looked as on the right. This isn’t something I understand. [...]