Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … You may not have heard about it. Because there was a “happy ending”. But there was a huge scare Sunday evening (Chicagotime) atBenGurionAirport. Shortly after take off, the El Al pilot noticed a problem with the landing gear. A decision was made to return to Ben […]

Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … It happens every once in a while. An “ordinary person” inspires me by doing something great. And I wanted to tell you about such a person. A friend of mine told me that his parents were about to mark a special anniversary. Sixty five years! It’s […]

Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … I enjoy shopping at Trader Joe’s. Great quality and prices.  Many kosher products. And an efficient and friendly staff. But I recently came home with a real bargain. A reminder of something that I should really never forget. What happened? I noticed my cashier interacting with […]

Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … There’s something we don’t think about that often. But we probably did yesterday. Wind. Because most of us were hit by a storm with extremely high winds. And many people even lost their electricity. But the truth is there’s wind every day. And we should think […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … This is a story that was not in the national news. But I think it should have been. Dr. Daniel Clair is chair of the vascular surgery department at the Cleveland Clinic. An incredibly busy person, He recently flew 6000 miles to operate on a patient. To […]

Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. I heard a very interesting news report yesterday. Unfortunately, there are still many people without power since the most recent storm. People were asked how they’re managing. And in one suburb that was very hard hit? This fellow said that he was fortunate.  He actually had power. […]

Hi – Hope you’re having a great day! … We’ve all heard it.  And we know it’s true. “Two Jews, three opinions!” (And some say, four!) Jews have very strong opinions.  And hardly ever seem to agree. And inIsrael? Forget it! Two Jews? About 5,795,000 opinions! There’s almost nothing everyone agrees about inIsrael. But there’s […]

Hi- … Hope you’re having a great day. Please allow a very personal note. Today is my Mom’s yartzeit.  The anniversary of her passing. “Elisheva bas (daughter of) Dov Ber”. And it’s because of her that I write Torah Minutes.  That I have any Torah to teach. She grew up at a time when most […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … I wanted to share an amazing experience with you. “One of those moments!” I saw a young man, Shlomo, in synagogue on Shabbat. And I said, “Good Shabbos Shlomo!  Nice hat!” He felt very good. “Thank you. “But I’m not going to wear my new hat tomorrow.  […]

Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … As you probably know, I recently lost my older brother Reuven. I wanted to thank so many who reached out to me at this difficult time. Whether it was a card, a phone call, Shiva visit or a contribution in his memory? Each and every one […]