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. … 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, 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 […]

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 […]

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, I hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur. …The Holidays are over?  Right? Wrong! The Holiday of Succot starts Wednesday night. I think it’s sad that almost everyone “does Yom Kippur.” But many don’t know about Succot.  They did the fasting and the praying.  But won’t do the celebration. Succot is called, “the time […]

Hi, Here’s why there will be no Torah Minute tomorrow.  The ninth day of Av. The saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It may surprise you. …It’s because we’re not supposed to study Torah! Doesn’t sound very Jewish? It’s very Jewish! Because tomorrow is a day of mourning. We remember the destruction of Jerusalem and […]

Hi, The beginning of the Jewish People. It’s just like the rest of Jewish history. Happens in strange ways! … Jacob wants to marry Rachel. Not so fast. Her father, Laban, switches Leah for Rachel! And Jacob has to work again for Rachel. Rachel and Leah become the primary mothers of the Jewish People. What […]