Author Archives: בָּרוּך

Shabbat shalom! Hey! And happy Shavuot everyone! For those that need a refresher, as I did, Shavuot is the celebration of the delivery of the Torah to Moses on Mt Sinai. According to Wikipedia, when Moses descended from Mt Sinai with the Ten Commandments, he admonished all the Jews to eat only cheese blintzes toContinue reading “The Jew News Review – June 4, 2022 – Fluffy, not stuffy”

Shabbat shalom. A tough and tragic week for the country, a horrific one for the friends and families of those children and teachers that were brutally assassinated in the Robb Elementary School. This is the 215th mass shooting in the country just this year, and its still only May! If there is such a thingContinue reading “The Jew News Review – May 28, 2022 – A Modest Proposal”

Shabbat shalom!  The skies are gray here in New England, and a heat wave is moving in over the eastern seaboard. The heat and humidity should help the gardens, but will not do much to improve my mood which has been taking a beating from all the doom and gloom I cannot avoid due toContinue reading “The Jew News Review – May 21, 2022 – “Replace them all!””

Shabbat shalom to all my JNR friends! Well it seems as though the mysterious man behind the curtain decided to flip the New England weather switch and turned the dial to the summer setting before we could even get used to spring temperatures. We will hit the 80’s today, which should make for some sweatyContinue reading “The Jew News Review – May 14, 2022 – “There are judges in Jerusalem””

Shabbat shalom!  Shout out today to my grandson Max, the world’s most amazing, brilliant and beautiful grand child, who celebrates his first complete orbit around the sun later this afternoon. I just wish some of that sun would shine down on us today! Before I take a dive into the murky and deep end ofContinue reading “The Jew News Review – May 7, 2022 – If men could get pregnant…”

Shabbat shalom!  It was a busy week caring for the world’s most adorable grandchild, and ended with a haircut and a therapeutic massage, so no complaints from me. It’s been rather cool here in Sharon weather-wise, but as I gaze out the JNR office this morning, I am loving the spray of violet myrtle blossomsContinue reading “The Jew News Review – April 30, 2022 – Never forget”

Shabbat shalom! I hope everyone had a great Passover! This year’s celebration seemed especially delightful with my mom, sister and niece joining us from Virginia and California combined with a few other special visits with friends and family. And of course, my incredibly delicious short ribs and Ruth’s savory chicken served with grace and eleganceContinue reading “The Jew News Review – April 23, 2022 – Spaceship Earth”

Shabbat shalom! I am taking the weekend off to prepare and celebrate the holiday. I hope everyone has a safe, enjoyable weekend with family and friends.  Chag sameach! This latest surge seems to be everywhere, so hey, let’s remember to be careful out there! Brad out.

Shabbat shalom!  Shout out this week to Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was confirmed as the first black female Supreme Court Justice this week. No amount of Republican hate can detract from what is a profoundly good thing for our country and was clearly a high point for me in the news this week. Otherwise, theContinue reading “The Jew News Review – April 9, 2022 – Chametz-gate, smoked fish, kosher chickens and Happy Passover!”

Shabbat shalom! Quick shout out to our cousin Ari Berman, joining the JNR community this week. And a tip of the hat to Chris Rock, the only person involved in this most tawdry affair worthy of any commendation.  What a crazy week. Amidst the 24/7 Ukrainian news cycle, there seems to be an endless flowContinue reading “The Jew News Review – April 2, 2022 – And the award goes to…..nobody.”