“How lightly antisemitism sleeps,” lamented Rabbi David Seth Kirshner, of Temple Emanu-El of Closter, in his opening remarks to a standing-room-only assembly gathered in Roosevelt Commons of Tenafly.
One deeply troubling byproduct of the recent war between Hamas terrorists in Gaza and Israel are outbursts, in various areas of the U.S. and other parts of the Western World, of violent antisemitism.
By Jonathan Caplan | May 27, 2021
The rallying cry for the need of society to return to traditional values is most commonly associated with political parties and religious activist groups. So why are investment pundits and professional portfolio managers now embracing the emerging trend of a return of some traditional values on Wall Street? To be sure, there are no signs of an outbreak of religious zeal or political activism on Wall Street. The modus operandi of striving to capitalize on financial opportunities has not become an anachronism.
But, in my view, there are growing signs that Wall Street is returning to some of its traditional roots. Traditional investment principles appear to be coming back into vogue. This is music to the ears of those who have essentially eschewed the proliferation of newer and more alluring asset classes these past few years including SPACs (special purpose acquisition corporations); cryptocurrencies (like Bitcoin); non-fungible tokens
On Parshat Bahaalotecha:
The seven candles of the Menorah symbolize the seven days of the week. During the tefilah, the nusach and melody should be the same everyday.
On Chazanut:
The most important thing is concentration on the words, the tune and to be connected spiritually with the Almighty.
Influential people:
Chacham Eliyahu Cohen from Egypt, was my first teacher and the guide of my chazanut.
Chacham Yehuda Sadka - Rosh Yeshiva of Porat Yosef - a holy person! I studied there when the yeshivah was in Romemah; during the Jordanian occupation of the Old City. He taught me straightness and humbleness. Also, my uncle, Moshe Gabbai, who was the chevruta of Chacham Ovadia in Egypt. He taught me with the stick. He was very, very tough and straight, with humbleness. A beloved person to me.