Parshas Vayeishev
Rabbi Berel Wein The Torah parsha begins with the simple narrative statement that Yaakov settled and “dwelled in the land of the sojourn of his forefathers, the Land of Canaan.” That last clause in that sentence – the Land of Canaan – seems to be superfluous. We are already well aware from the previous parshiyot […]
Sweet and Salty
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow The following is based on a true story. Chaim the Customer: Shaya, do you have any sugar in stock? Shaya the Shopkeeper: Sure, and it’s on sale today! Chaim: Sweet! I’d like 5 pounds, please. Shaya measures the sugar, pours it into a bag, and hands it to Chaim. Chaim returns home, […]
TikTok Tax Tip
Allan Rolnick, CPA Barely five years ago, in September 2018, a Chinese company named ByteDance rolled out a video-sharing social media app called TikTok. The company’s Chinese origin has caused headaches around the globe, with concerns that they might pass sensitive user data to the Chinese government. Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Montana have banned the […]