Category Archives: bagels

5 Kislev is here

Posted on December 1, 2011 by rabbisteinman

Today is MY MOM’s yahrzeit. It was one year ago according to the Hebrew calendar that she died. Last night when I got home I lit the yahrzeit candle and opened a bottle of MY MOM’s favorite wine, Kendall Jackson chardonnay. … Continue reading →

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This is the end

Posted on November 30, 2011 by rabbisteinman

Tonight when I get home I will light a yartzeit candle to mark one year since MY MOM died. Tomorrow I will stand and say the Mourner’s Kaddish as I’ve done all year. What a ridiculous year it has been. … Continue reading →

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The piñata effect

Posted on November 29, 2011 by rabbisteinman

Benjamin Franklin said, “in this life nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This post is dedicated to you, reader, because I know that there is no way to be immune from death. Ben Franklin said … Continue reading →

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I am not a morning person

Posted on November 3, 2011 by rabbisteinman

This morning I had a meeting at school at 7:30am. I did not get up at any earlier than usual. I did bathe (you’re welcome classmates). The challenge for me is not the waking up, it is the being around … Continue reading →

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The Bagel Wars

Posted on March 29, 2011 by rabbisteinman

You may not be aware of this, but people have a lot of opinions about bagels. Recently at TS there has been a lot of controversy about bagels. Every morning that we serve breakfast after minyan (Monday to Friday and … Continue reading →

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