english NOACH 2013

      SECRET (OF) CHARM   Some people have charm. Wherever life takes them, people are drawn to them like a magnet. I used to believe that charm is something that you either got from Heaven or you didn’t. Time has taught me that some people who have charm can lose it, while others who did…

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spanish noach 2013

El secreto del encanto Existen personas con un encanto especial; donde sea que la vida los lleva, la gente se les pega como por magnetismo. Yo solía pensar que este encanto era un obsequio Divino que uno podía recibir como no. El tiempo me ha demostrado que personas encantadoras perdieron el encanto, mientras que otras…

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english YOM KIPPUR 2013

THE WORLD’S GREATEST SMUGGLER At the Shabbat table, my 10 year old boy tells me Israeli jokes. He cracks up every time. But there are two jokes that I will not forget. Here is one of them… An Israeli soldier stood guard at the Israel – Jordan border. He had the early morning shift. His…

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spanish YOM KIPPUR 2013

El más peligroso contrabandista En la mesa de Shabat, mi hijo de diez años suele contarme chistes israelíes. Hay dos que nunca me los olvido, ahí va uno de ellos… Un soldado israelí estaba de guardia en la frontera Israel-Jordania. Su turno era el de la mañana y su misión era frustrar intentos de contrabando…

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english ROSH HASHANA

      24 HOURS AT MACY’S My five year old daughter came back from kindergarten and sang me a song. The song spoke about a mother that saw a cute dress for her daughter in the store window. 50% off.  She passed the store for ten days, every day reminding herself that she wanted the dress;…

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