One morning I was greeted by an astonishing sight – someone had taken Moshe Rabeinu in hand, he appeared to have been washed and scrubbed, he was wearing a neat jacket and pants (old fashioned, but still serviceable), he had had a haircut and his beard was trimmed – he was prouder than ever.

What is it about the Shabbos challah that makes it so special?

Everyone has beacons which light the course of his or her life. Those who are not a source of light to you, who are not your beacons, you pass like ships in the night. Treasure those who are a light to you - nothing lasts for ever!

How long is it going to be before we start hearing people who should know better, quoting from the Protocols of the Elders of Zion about terrifying Jewish plots to control the world and to bleed it dry?

The great American test pilot Chuck Yeager was reputed to have said that a good landing is one where you can use the plane tomorrow. He tested the Bell X15, the first rocket plane. I’m actually quite glad he doesn’t fly for Mango.

Reflections in a graveyard during aseret yemei teshuva

We have enough tzores. Let's not add to it with bad jokes.

In language, the ultimate test is always the same: do the sender and the receiver understand each other? If they do, if the messsage gets through, then the language is doing its job.

You get mistakes, and you get MISTAKES.

Why does an old man come to a foreign country to die? An intriguing tale about an old man with lots of money and a mysterious pouch.