Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. (And if you have been effected by the storm? I hope things improve very quickly.) … Today is Halloween. Not usually a topic for a Torah Minute. But I wanted to share something I think all Jews should think about today. And be proud of. It was something […]

Happy rest of Chanukah! … We were thinking of driving to New Jersey for a wedding. But changed our minds after hearing forecasts of “icy driving conditions.” Decided better safe than sorry. Then we thought maybe one of us would fly in. We scratched that idea too. There was a good chance flights would be […]

Hi, Happy rest of Chanukah! … We were thinking of driving to New Jersey for a wedding. But changed our minds after hearing forecasts of “icy driving conditions”. Decided better safe than sorry. Then we thought maybe one of us would fly in. We scratched that idea too. There was a good chance flights would […]

Hi, O.K. There’s tremendous value in doing a Mitzvah even if we can’t understand it. It can be a show of our love for G-d. And our appreciation of all He gives us. But does Jewish tradition offer any insight into what the message of Shaatnez may be. Yes. Here’s a fascinating idea. It goes […]

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 […]

Hi, The Temple in the desert was built with donations. Voluntary donations.  No pressure. And no mandatory “building fund”! The response was amazing.  The whole nation mobilized. Men and women brought gold, silver and other materials. … And then something amazing happened. And you may want to sit down for this! … There was too […]

Hi, I know what you’re thinking. “Here he goes again.  He’s going to tell us we’re starting again. We’ll get all excited.  And nothing will happen! He should go into politics!” … I feel like its Rosh Hashanah. And I’m telling G-d, “I know I said this last year. But this year, I really mean […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. Moshe is raised in Pharaoh’s palace. But he maintains his Jewish identity. He sees that the Jews are persecuted.  And feels their pain.  (Exodus 2: 11-17) … It’s natural to want to know as much as possible about Moshe. About the man that reached the highest level of […]

Hi, Here’s a Rosh Hashanah thought. There’s challah dipped in honey. Apple and honey. And there’s also a custom to eat a pomegranate. Before eating it, we say a prayer, “May it be G-d’s will that our merits are as plentiful as the seeds of a pomegranate.” We seem to be asking G-d to give […]

Hi, Sorry I missed you yesterday. Believe me! I enjoy this much more than two hours at the dentist! … Jacob is about to be confronted by Esau. But not so fast. First, Jacob had a very mysterious experience.  (Genesis, 32:23-32) He had taken his family and his possessions across the river. And was now […]