Hi – Hope you’re having a great day … You may have heard this very Jewish parable. It’s about lashon harah.  Gossip. A man felt sorry for all the gossip he had spread. He went to his Rabbi and asked what he had to do in order to get a clean slate. The Rabbi didn’t […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … You probably heard about what happened to the British Prime Minister. He was campaigning and was videoed having an exchange with an ordinary citizen. She expressed her feelings about various issues.  And he responded. The Prime minister ended by saying how nice it was to meet her. […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … Last Shabbat Jews all over the world read the Torah portion Kedoshim.  The Torah tells us that we need to be holy.  To live spiritual lives. It’s not surprising. After all, what’s a Bible without talking about holiness? What religion doesn’t talk about spirituality? But what is […]

Hi, There are many misconceptions about Jewish tradition. And there’s one that seems very widespread. … “Do not make any tattoo marks on your skin. I am G-d.” (Leviticus, 19:26) It’s very clear. The Torah doesn’t allow tattoos. The misconception? “Rabbi, is it true that a person who has a tattoo can’t have a Jewish […]

Hi, One last thing about Lashon Harah. Say you’ve been asked to evaluate someone that’s being considered for a position. And after a few Torah Minutes about Lashon Harah? You want to be very careful! But you need to convey some negative information that you know of first hand. It will serve a constructive purpose. […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. So Lashon Harah is terrible. And we need to work hard on not gossiping. But it’s a little more complicated. Because there are times when we’re permitted to give information about someone else. In fact, we’re obligated to. When it serves a constructive purpose. Your friend’s considering a […]