My new job as a customer service representative (which sounds menial, but really isn’t) has shifted my professional views a teeny-tiny bit. What is interesting is how many of my peers pity me a bit for having to deal with “the customers” so much. I on the other hand am not deterred by it at all. Yes, we sell a product, but it is the experience (service, relationship, etc.) with us that makes us noteworthy. [...]

Tonight it is Tu B’Shevat; one of those obscure holidays that most people don’t know about and/or don’t know what to do on it (including us Jews). It’s not one of those holidays that has a lot of traditions, rules, or sentimental ties about it. But it is one of the four Jewish “new year” celebrations. In the past I’ve tried to make it a point to consume most (if not all) of the seven [...]

I love Chanukkah. While it is not a major holiday on the Jewish calendar, it is one that holds a special place in the hearts of many Jews…including myself. Chanukkah, like Pesach (Passover) is one of those holidays that “marks” a Jewish home. Yet unlike Pesach, Chanukkah has no restrictions on work (except for the first 30 minutes after lighting Chanukkah lights). However, there is still a “right” way to celebrate Chanukkah; and no, playing [...]