A Modern Orthodox “Friends”

Just when you thought you’ve seen it all, Laizy Shapiro created a TV show in Israel about single religious modern orthodox singles who live in Jerusalem called “Srugim.”  “Srugim” is one of the top rated TV shows airing in Israel. “Srugim” resembles “Friends” in the manner that it revolves around a young group of friends…

Big Girl, Big Inspiration

When you were 13 what were you doing? Think about that question when you think about Leah, now 17. She started Yaldah Magazine, a magazine “for Jewish girls, by Jewish girls”, when she was 13. Now she’s is eligible to win $100,000 in a Well’s Fargo’s Somday Stories Contest to expand her magazine. Check out…

The Two Minute Guide To Success

The Two Minute Guide To Getting Things Done(GTD) went through the steps to start being more productive. Here we’ll talk about how to become successful. Rule 1: Write down what you want If you don’t know what you want, you can’t get it. Take a paper and write down your goals. Rule 2: Review your…

The Lion of Logic: Lessons are Everywhere

It’s rare to find a combination of caring, love of Israel, humor, economics, logic and knowledge of pharmacuticals and dikduk. But we Jews are an amazing people. The Lion of Zion writes about the Kosher food pricing and there is a lesson.

My Mother-in-law’s Passover Productivity Secret

Recently, my family went to my in-laws for for a few days to celebrate Passover as is our tradition each year. When it came time for cake she brought out sponge cake and home made brownie. This may not be significant to you, but it was to me and my wife. My wife looks forward…

How To Building Your Brand

Whether it’s your product, service or your own name, you’ve got to build a brand and stay on a consistent message. Eventually, your brand will come to represent everything you stand for, and stand behind, and could mean your success or your kiss of death. So, you get up in the morning and think to…

How To Build A Shabbos Making Machine

Every Friday is filled with last minute preparations for making your shabbos perfect. There’s cooking, cleaning, ironing, bathing, preparing, setting up- it’s no wonder that Friday’s are so stressful. Imagine if there was a machine that can automate many of the tasks, eliminate others and make the tasks remaining more enjoyable. Well there is- it’s…

How You Can Fix the Yeshiva Tuition Crisis

Everywhere in the blog world and the real world the discussion rages on. “How much is your tuition?!?”… “How can you afford it?!?”… “I heard that someone is paying over 50k in tuition a year.”… ” I heard someone was thrown out of yeshiva because they couldn’t afford it.”… But what can be done about…