18 Adar I 5782 February 19 2022 In the 3rd portion we are now in the aftermath of the sin of the Golden Calf, a tragic error in judgment that reverberates throughout history. Moses succeeds in assuaging G-D’s anger the nation but G-D remains distant, so Moses forges ahead, refusing…

Reviewing the documentary 2000 Mules by DS, available to WATCH NOW for free here. A mule is someone whose geo-tracked phone data —data which is freely purchasable from Big Tech apps — indicates they’ve been to MANY voting location dropboxes during the election season. Instead of conventional polling stations, these…

[Based on Artscroll Tanach series by Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Feuer] Themes and other tidbits from King David’s Book of Psalms. Brief Introduction Moses presented Israel with the Five Books of the Torah and David presented Israel with the Five Books of Psalms. Moses ~concluded the Torah with the blessing ‘How praiseworthy are…

Some important concepts every JS developer should know — just don’t let the lingo scare you. Two questions to determine how useful this article will be for you: Can you explain how JS handles prototypal inheritance by explaining the difference between the prototype property, prototype object vs. object prototype, and…

Torah tidbits, web dev snippets, and investing guestimates Torah tidbits Chofetz Chaim’s Daily Laws of Proper Speech A derogatory statement may be made for a constructive purpose only if it meets the 7 requirements*. Accordingly, the speaker is acting honorably, but what about the listener? Listening and believing in derogatory…

The following is highlights of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ6U3blQZJA In Vayishlach, Yaakov wrestles with the man AKA angel and they speak of names. Also see similar name episode by Shimshon’s parents (Judges 13:17–18). Why do people want to know the angels’ names and…

[This is a collection of weekly divrei Torah I wrote for each of the 12 parshiot of sefer Bereishit.] Parashat Bereishit: What’s in a Name? Nowadays a name is used as a calling card, a way for others to refer to you and think of you, a label of sorts…

The 7.5-year Talmud daily learning cycle started January 5th 2020. Tractate Taanit, the ninth masechet of the cycle, was completed on December 13th 2021. Today is January 3rd 2022 and I am beyond in my studies. The final section of masechet Taanit compares the ritual laws of mourning a lost…

[This is part twelve in a series of analyses on appearances of ‘name,’ AKA shem in Hebrew, in the weekly Torah portion. Start here. This is the last parasha of sefer Bereishit.] The third and final Patriarch, Jacob knows he is responsible for carrying on the Abrahamic legacy and the…