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Another Reason to Turn Off the Television
By
Evan Moffic
The New York Times once featured an article about the commuter train from Long Island into New York City. Amongst the dozens of cars on the train is an odd one. In it is a group of people studying the massive set of Jewish legal books known as the Talmud. Every weekday morning men and…
The Unhappy Mother’s Day
By
Evan Moffic
At my previous synagogue, I became friendly with an older woman. She told me all the time about her amazing son. My wife and I even had dinner with her, her son and his family to celebrated her 80th birthday. A few weeks later I got a call at my office. The caller said she’d…
Are You Making Each Day Count?
By
Evan Moffic
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” —Muhammad Ali Recall a great scene from the film LA Story: The weatherman, played by Steve Martin, is delivering his typical forecast. As he throws little yellow magnets on the map, he yells “Sun! Sun! Sun! Sun!” He seems exasperated that warm and sunny days are all…
What My Dad Learned in Prison
By
Evan Moffic
A nineteenth century rabbi used to spend time each afternoon looking out of his window. Every day he saw a member of his synagogue rushing down the street. One day he stopped him and said, “Why are you always in a hurry?” The man replied, “I’m running to make a living.” The rabbi answered, “How…
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