Thoughts
D’var Torah: Vayechi 5779
A farewell to San Diego
Apologies
I'm so tired of apologizing. When I was a child I had a bodily problem which my parents regularly got angry at me about. I had no control over it, yet I apologized for it constantly. I went to numerous doctors and internists, only to have them admit it was...
Grandpa’s eulogy
On November 9, 2017 my grandfather was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer -- where is not important. He died in the earliest hours on November 11, two days later. This was the eulogy I read at his funeral My grandfather, Roy, was a man of incredibly few words. He was...
Balak 5777
Balak 5777 Numbers 22:2-25:9 Micah 5:6-6:8 In my adolescence my dad had a condo in Rocky Point. We would go there, hit up the fish market, buy incredible fish and produce, go deep sea fishing, and cook up a storm. Honestly, there is no better ceviche than the one that...
On Kathy Griffin
A few days ago (May 30?), famed shock comic Kathy Griffin released a photo of her holding a mold of Donald Trump's head. The fake head was covered in presumably fake blood, and she had a 1,000 mile stare into the camera. Basically, she had a Jon Snow moment. The...
Emor, 5777
Emor Leviticus 21:1-24:23 There’s much to ponder in this parashah. Whether it’s the outlining of the festivals or the responsibilities one has when damaging another’s property; whether it’s the outlining of the priestly duties, or the suitability of animals for...