Marting Bodek reveals more humor in Jewish Dating rituals. Phone Call Transition – There’s a point during the initial shidduch call when you have to actually set a time and day for your date. This is the closest most of us will ever come to actually asking a girl out. There are three categories for…
Every now and then someone comes up with a supposedly original and extremely simple solution to the so-called Shidduch Crisis. It goes something like this: “Everyone out there should think of the singles he or she knows and make it a personal priority to set them up.” Particularly creative people will propose “adopt-a-single” programs (as…
All cover letters follow the same formula. Your first goal is to write it well, but you are still against many others with similar qualification who have also spent the time to craft an excellent sounding cover letter. There is one way to set yourself apart according to Jimmy Sweeney– use a P.S. at the…
One of the most common questions that a single man or woman is faced with is: “Are you dating anyone?” The problem is not the question; it’s to be expected considering that most family members and friends are fondly known as yentas. They need to know everything! It’s tradition. Barbara Streisand played one on a…
You can translate documents, phrases or web pages quickly using Babel Fish. (Unfortunately Hebrew is not available).
in Just A Minute- The Key to Time Management- Part II we looked at the value of a minute, now we’ll look at how to get extra minutes. If you are strapped for time make all your minutes count. 1. Waiting time– When you are waiting in a Dr’s office use the time wisely: prepare…
Martin Bodek pokes some harmless fun at matchmakers. The N.S.A. (National Shadchens Association): The governing body of all shidduch agencies. Their primary directive is pairing people together on the basis that one party is male and the other is female. This organization has the espionage capability to uncover so much of your past that they…
Nothing takes a minute If you think one minute takes sixty seconds you are wrong! Don’t believe me? Then why is it when there is only a minute left to a football game, it takes 15 minutes. And when your wife needs “just a minute” to put on her make up to get ready, why…
As a college student I took up Judo. After four years of bi-weekly practice, I was in love with it for life. Recently I have started practicing Judo again after a 6-year hiatus. It was just like riding a bicycle – a lot of the moves just came flowing back to me and were simply…
Microsoft Outlook has a feature that enables you to place Rosh Hashanah and all Jewish Holidays on your calendar with just a few clicks. Select the “options” menu, click “calendar options” and then “add holidays”. Uncheck all current choices (those choices already have been added to your calendar and this will duplicate it). Then check…