Hi – Hope you’re having a great day! … We recently had “one of those days”. It was Friday, as we were preparing for Shabbos. What happened? Our refrigerator died! Not very good timing!

Hi – I hope you’re having a great day. … Here’s something I had to share with you! I saw a beautiful article about a seven year old Jewish Day School student. He was taught at a young age to make a bracha, a blessing, before eating or drinking. And when done properly? These blessings […]

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. … 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, I recently saw something I wanted to share. “When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But sometimes we look so long at the closed door? That we don’t see the one that has opened.” … I think it’s a great approach to life. And a very Jewish approach. But when someone says something […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. And that your holidays were enjoyable and meaningful. … It was one of the most embarrassing things that ever happened to me. I shared it at the CTN Yom Kippur Service. And I wanted to share it with you. … Before the recent CTN dinner I went to […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … My wife and I just spent a week inOttawavisiting our nephew Yehudah. It was the first time we’ve seen him since the accident. And while it was far from our typical “vacation”? It was not only a change of pace. And not only a chance to visit […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … I finally joined the 21st century! When I jog, I listen to Jewish dance music. And I’ve been using a cassette player strapped around my waist. (I assume you may know that there used to be a thing called cassette tapes!) It was pretty bulky and probably […]

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 is a follow up to my last Torah Minute about the miracle of water. Thanks to the many readers who let me know that they “did it”. That they made the blessing before enjoying a drink of water and were inspired. (I was particularly enjoyed hearing from my […]