Author Archives: בָּרוּך

Shabbat shalom everyone!  A sunny but cold day here in Sharon, MA, where we continue to isolate ourselves in the hopes of avoiding any new and more virulent strains of Covid. And, just as you thought it might be safe to venture a brisk walk to the mailbox, we now have to worry about JewsContinue reading “The Jew News Review – January 30, 2021 – Quarantine Week 47 – “Beam me up Schlomo!””

Shabbat Shalom!The inaugural fireworks had barely faded into the DC nightfall when on the 46th week of this awful pandemic, our 46th President used the power of his pen to begin healing our great nation. And so, while the inauguration of Joe Biden  thankfully brought our national nightmare to a weird and wonderful conclusion, theContinue reading “The Jew News Review – January 23, 2021 – Quarantine Week 46 – The Hill We Climb”

Shabbat shalom friends and fellow Hebrews! Another crazy and disturbing week in our nation’s history. It gave me pause to reflect upon the good old days, and a memory of the daily ritual I happily and naively performed at the John F Kennedy Elementary school in Holbrook, MA: The reciting of The Pledge of Allegiance. MostContinue reading “The Jew News Review – January 16, 2021 – Quarantine Week 45 – One Nation”

Shabbat shalom my fellow JNRers. Today, I am not in a very good mood.  On November 4, a majority of the country decided the orange turd should be flushed, and in a pandemic-riddled demonstration of our democracy, we pulled the chain. But unfortunately for our great country, (but fortunately for all of you) the metaphorContinue reading “January 8, 2021 – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 44 – A nation under siege and an ugly metaphor”

Shalom to all and a happy freaking new year!There is not enough space, nor attention spans, to convey or summarize in one email all that we have been through in the year 2020.  So, no greatest hits or “year in review” from me as I think we all know what that list would look likeContinue reading “January 1,2021 – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 43 – What a Year!”

Shabbat Shalom to you all! A few announcements from the JNR staff:– A big welcome to two new members!  Bill Edelstein, a long time college pal (and co-benevolent dictator) and Fran and Ockie, friends of me Mumsy. – And speaking of me Mumsy, happy 90th birthday to her! – Lastly, since The Forward is not publishingContinue reading “December 26, 2020 – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 42 – Happy Holidays!”

Shabbat Shalom fellow JNR people!As the vaccine continues to roll out to our front line workers and most vulnerable, it also brings with it the hopes we can eventually return to being our more normal social selves. But until then, I can’t emphasize enough our need to take all precautions. There is no quick fixContinue reading “December 19, 2020 – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 41 – Surge Protection”

Shabbat Shalom and Chappy Chanukah!I am usually one who bashes the pharmaceutical industry for the legal chicanery they and the US government have perpetrated on the addicted public for so many years, but this week, they are my heroes. We now have a vaccine! And while it may take a while for my place inContinue reading “December 12, 2020 – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 40 – Yeah big Pharm!”

Shabbat Shalom, hey!Hello to all, and congratulations for making it through another week as our country continues it’s embarrassing Lewis Carroll-like journey down the proverbial rabbit hole and through the looking glass. All eyes (and lots of money) have turned toward Georgia as, literally, the stakes could not be any higher.  And who would haveContinue reading “December 5, 2020 – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 39 – Georgia on my mind”

Happy Sunday everyone!I was flooded with inquiries about the status of this week’s JNR issue, so here’s the story. The Forward did not publish their usual PDF summary this week (due to the holiday), hence, I have given the JNR staff the weekend off. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend. For my Canadian friends,Continue reading “November 28, 2020 – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 38 – Happy Thanksgiving to all!”