Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community During my teenage years, I often accompanied my father to a local Friday night Chumash shiur....
In 1931, Ray Henderson produced a popular song that included the words, “Life is just a bowl of cherries. So live and laugh at it all.” The words were meant to suggest a carefree, wonderful life.
The fourth of Nisan is the yahrzeit of my esteemed sabba (grandfather), my father’s father, Mr. Abe Staum z”l.
It’s been said that reality is based on perception. Or, said differently, we don’t live in a world of reality; we live in a world of perceptions. What I perceive I am experiencing – what I perceive that I see and hear – becomes my reality, whether I have misread the situation or not.
An author always seeks to conclude his writing with a poignant and memorable ending. It is integral to have a captivating opener to pique the interest of the reader, and it is vital to have a captivating conclusion that will resonate with the reader.
I am blessed to have three wonderful brothers-in-law, each of whom I enjoy spending time with, though they are very different from each other.
The morning after Purim ended, I asked a friend how his Purim was. He smiled and replied, “Another Purim has come and…hopefully stayed.” I loved the line and contemplated the notion of trying to hold onto Purim.
