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, It’s an old saying. What does every woman want to hear? ‘I love you”! Like many old sayings? There are newer versions these days. Sometimes improved, sometimes not. Here’s a newer version. What does every woman want to hear? “I’ll clean up”! … In Jewish tradition, there is a metaphor used to describe us. […]

Boy! The summer was much longer when I was a kid! …My wife and I enjoyed a few days in Door County last week. (Both our boys were off in camp.) I don’t think most people there knew what a yarmulke is. But a few did. “You must be from Chicago! I’m from Oak Forest. […]

Hi, A very special man I knew passed away last week. Abe Robinson was blessed with a long and productive life. He was in full control of his faculties and left behind a wonderful family. All of his descendants are Torah observant Jews. Excelling in their relationship with G-d and with other people. … Abe […]

Hi, Hope all is well. We just returned from Toronto where we spent the holiday of Shavuot with family. … Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It’s what made us a People. And what made all Jews one. There are times that we feel it very strongly. Because when Jews are […]

Hi, The Torah was written thousands of years ago! Sometimes it’s hard to believe. Take one of the most amazing commandments. It was read this past Shabbat in synagogues al over the world. “Love your neighbor like yourself”. I am G-d. (Leviticus, 19:18) … Picture how this would go over in Ancient Greece. Huh? “Do […]

Hi, I may have been in a position to comment on the Super Bowl. But the Oscars? Forget it! … I do know about one Oscar winning movie. “The Ten Commandments” won an Oscar for “Best Special Effects”. But believe me. The Book is much better than the movie! Besides, the movie may deserve an […]

Hi, Happy Chanukah! … I love getting feedback from Torah Minute readers. One raised an issue with something I wrote about my “davening at the airport” experience. I had said that I thought to myself, “let’s make this fast”. Here’s what he said. “When it comes to morning prayers, “do it quick” should never enter […]

Hi, The Torah was written thousands of years ago! Sometimes it’s hard to believe. Take one of the most amazing commandments. “Love your neighbor like yourself”. I am G-d. (Leviticus, 19:18) … Picture how this would go over in Ancient Greece. Huh? “Do we have to be better than the gods? They’re jealous of each […]

Hi, O.K. It was very interesting. A religious Jew received a Nobel Prize and observed Shaatnez. His “official tie and tails” was free of a mixture of wool and linen. He observed one of the commandments that defies our understanding. But some Torah Minute readers were wondering. Does Jewish tradition offer any insights into the […]