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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community When Mrs. Porter heard a knock at the door of her Baltimore home one evening at suppertime, she...
Recap: Bayla hears the terrible news on the radio that Germany attacked Poland. Aunt Aimee tries to call Bayla’s parents but they can’t get through.
Vacation season is winding down and it’s almost time to get back to real life and routine. An interesting thing I noticed is that some of my clients actually lost weight while away, despite eating more and exercising less. I decided to research this a bit and see why. Here is what I came up with:
The two most common types of life insurance policies are term life insurance and whole life insurance. Under both policies, the insured pays an annual or monthly premium during a term of years (e.g. 20 years), and if the insured dies during the term, the insurer pays the death benefit to the insured’s designated beneficiaries. A whole life insurance policy also has a cash value, so the insured can surrender the policy at any time and receive the cash value of the account, which is largely determined by the amount of premium payments made.
“Judges and officers shall you appoint in all your cities -which Hashem, your G-d, gives you-for your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.”
Devarim (Deuteronomy) 16:18
Vacation season is winding down and it’s almost time to get back to real life and routine. An interesting thing I noticed is that some of my clients actually lost weight while away, despite eating more and exercising less. I decided to research this a bit and see why. Here is what I came up with:
Dear Rabbi:
I have an elementary age son who’s obese. He doesn’t enjoy being active. Instead of going outside for recess, the rebbe tells me that he stays indoors, regardless of the weather. I’m concerned of not only his health but his self-esteem. I don’t want him to be teased or made fun of because of his weight. Any advice is appreciated!
