Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … More about Barry Shore. The amazing man who suddenly became a quadriplegic and heroically bounced back. I hope you think of him when you see “www” on your computer. “What a Wonderful World!” … Barry had a pet project before he got sick. He gave out “smiling” […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … Now that Thanksgiving is behind us? There are two things we need to do. Lose those extra pounds we may have gained! And make sure that we don’t wait until next year to be thankful! I just read about an amazing person who can make the second much […]

Hope you’re having a great day. …This week’s Torah portion is about marriage. Abraham sends his trusted servant Eliezer to find a wife for Isaac. And Eliezer sets up a test. The test is about chessed.  Acts of kindness. Because acts of kindness are central to a successful marriage. And Rebecca passes the test with […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … The other day I visited the Ark. It’s an incredible Jewish social service agency in Rogers Park. They provide all types of services for people in need while preserving their dignity. And as I walked in? I noticed one of the many people for whom theArkis a second […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … “Once upon a time…” Most cultures have parables.  A fictional story with a moral lesson. Here’s one told by a great Rabbi in the 18th century. With a huge lesson for us. … There was a man whose two sons lived in a different country. One was not […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! … The Torah Minute doesn’t get into politics. Certainly not whether President Obama should have gotten a Nobel Prize. But I did want to mention a different Nobel Prize. The 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. It went to John Mather of the NASA Space Flight Center. His research […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … I noticed something at the bottom of an e-mail recently. I had seen it before. But I don’t think I gave it much thought. But Yom Kippur is coming, so I look at things differently. I look for things that can help me improve. What did it […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … We know that there are many issues facing our country. I recently saw an article about a problem I was not aware of. And I’m not sure I’m aware of it now! What is it? “America ranks only 28th in Internet Connection Speeds”! We are far behind countries […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. …  It’s an ancient Jewish tradition. When a prayer book, a siddur, falls to the ground? We pick it up and kiss it. It’s a show of love and reverence. And it expresses something deeper. That the siddur is a beloved companion. Jews have always turned to the […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … I had an experience the other day dealing with money. It won’t make Forbes Magazine. But I’m sure that it was noticed by G-d! I was attending daily morning services at a local synagogue. There were maybe thirty or forty people. Including a few young adults from Keshet. […]