Growing up, I remember that if I ever inquired into what is showing at the Jewish Museum in NY, there was a 95% chance the answer would be Chagall. I remember Yeshiva requirements that popped up requiring us to make the trek into Manhattan. The Museum offered the bright colors of Chagall downstairs, and pretty…

Some countries have banned wearing religious symbols. Though they claim the purpose is to prevent anti-Muslim hostility, in reality, they seek to prevent all religious hostility by creating a ghetto mentality. Shh. Don’t let anyone know you’re Jewish so you won’t have any problems. Has the 21st Century turned into a recycled 19th Century? What…

Rabbis have always taught us religious lessons, could they be teaching us business lessons too? Those of us who attended Hebrew school may recall the immensely philosophical discourse “lashon hara, lamed hay, go to H-ll the easy way”. Some frequent Upper West Side Jewish Event Attendees may even have the coffee table foldover sign likening…

Women have always done it all for her family. Today’s world throws new challenges to an Eishet Chayil, fortunately there are remedies. The Roots of the Song “Who can find a wife of excellence? Her value far exceeds that of gems.” Written in acrostic format, the song Eishet Chayil (Woman of Valor), glorifies a woman…

Take all the rules you knew about work and throw them out. Here’s the five biggest changes in the workplace in the 21st century. Company Loyalty- Remember the days when you worked for a company for life? If you don’t remember those days, watch Nick at Nite for a little bit and you’ll see examples…

Looking for a job? The internet is only one way to search, and not the best one. Read about the most affective job search strategy- networking- and how to do it. Wait a minute, you’re thinking… Everyone knows we live in the internet age and job hunting has become synonymous with hotjobs.com, monster.com, careerbuilder.com, isn’t…