B’nai B’rak: Score One for the Heavenly Hosts

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Every Passover we learn that whoever searches deeply into the meaning of the story of the Exodus is considered praiseworthy.

An instance is told of five Rabbis at a Seder in B'Nai B'rak who become so animated in their discussion, they were still going at it when the time came for the morning prayers.

Today’s drosh will discuss the un-parting of the Red Sea in the context of last night’s events.

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Losing Hope

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To paraphrase Erich Segal, “What can you say about a 22 year old girl who died?”

I’m pretty sure I met Hope Reichbach in her childhood, probably more than once.

The first time I met her as an adult, she was walking down Montague Street with then Council candidate Stephen Levin.

Steve introduced us.

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The Golden Clock

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On December 19, 2009, then State Senator-Elect Hiram Montserrat (Amigo-Hell) was arrested and charged with assault.

Three days later, State Senator Marty Golden introduced a Resolution asking Monserrate not to file the papers allowing him to assume his seat until the charges against him were resolved.

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