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Dear Friends,

This week as I drive down the Masspike or through some of our own local towns, I see the American Flag going up in many places as the country prepares to mark Memorial Day.

On several bridges I saw a sign that said "all gave some, some gave all", powerful words than can help us pause and remember the sacrifice of so many, who helped America and so many others have freedom and peace.

In the week of yet another terrible and devastating tragedy with the school shooting in Texas, we are reminded of how much work we still need to do to help this country and all of humanity live up its full potential.

As we remember those who gave their lives for this country, let us remember what they gave it for, fo… Read More »

As a parent of young children, I cannot begin to fathom the terrible murderous rampage and bloodbath of young children and their teachers that happened today in Texas.

Looking at the pictures of the mothers outside the school trying to find out if their child is okay, is heartbreaking and gut wrenching.

There are truly no words.....

You sent off your child to school with a hug and then this happens.

This terrible rampage which has claimed the lives of eighteen young children and three teachers, is coming just over a week after the murderous hateful attack in Buffalo that claimed ten innocent shoppers, because they were black.

Crime and murders happen every day in our society and unfortunately we end up becoming to used to heari… Read More »

Good Morning Students & Parents,

Five years ago, we planted a few fruit trees outside.

Only one tree survived but as time went past, it too wasn’t doing too well and not producing too many leaves. To make things work, the constant breeze and wind were blowing on it a lot and causing it to always bend over.

So last year we decided to care for it a little more and we put a few stakes in the ground to help it stand tall and straight, we weeded around it, and we gave it plant food to help it grow better.

This year for the first time, it produced a few fruit flowers, and today there is one tiny little pear growing on the tree.

It is so exciting to watch and of course we can’t wait to taste the first pear that comes from thi… Read More »

Do you ever talk to people and feel like they are not really there?

Are you ever on the phone with someone and it sounds like the person may be distracted?

Did you ever find yourself with a family member or close friend and then feel like you didn't really connect or utilize the unique opportunity of having been together?

Nearly every experience and interaction in life has a body and a soul to it. A handshake for a deal, is not simply about the actual physical handshake, rather it is about the intent behind the shake. The gift of the flowers, is not about the flowers themselves, rather its about the sentiment behind the gift. The words of prayer are not the goal itself, rather it is about the thoughts and deep feelings … Read More »

After Shabbos last week, we found ourselves once again in the aftermath of a terrible racist mass shooting. This time in a Supermarket in Buffalo with the victims nearly all being members of the local Black Community. The hate filled murderer hated Jews and especially Hassidic Jews, but said that they could be targeted at a different time and this time he focused his bullets on innocent shoppers in the supermarket. 

It is unfathomable what hate drives people who are willing to do such acts, and unfortunately these people are out there.

Our hearts go out to the members of the Black Community who were targeted along with their family members, and we stand together with the community as they deal with the aftermath of this … Read More »