Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … You may not have heard about it. Because there was a “happy ending”. But there was a huge scare Sunday evening (Chicagotime) atBenGurionAirport. Shortly after take off, the El Al pilot noticed a problem with the landing gear. A decision was made to return to Ben […]

Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … It happens every once in a while. An “ordinary person” inspires me by doing something great. And I wanted to tell you about such a person. A friend of mine told me that his parents were about to mark a special anniversary. Sixty five years! It’s […]

Hope you’re having a great day. …This week’s Torah portion is about marriage. Abraham sends his trusted servant Eliezer to find a wife for Isaac. And Eliezer sets up a test. The test is about chessed.  Acts of kindness. Because acts of kindness are central to a successful marriage. And Rebecca passes the test with […]

Hi, I very much enjoy and appreciate Torah Minute feedback. It’s great to hear that someone was touched by it.  Inspired by it. And even changed by it. I got quite a few responses to the last one. About Rabbi Leibowitz being creative about washing the dishes. Despite his wife’s efforts to prevent it. Many […]

Hi, Hope you’re enjoying the nice weather while we have it. Autumn is here. Which means a few things to me as a jogger. On one hand? The trees are getting beautiful. And jogging through a park or even a tree lined street can be breathtaking. But fall makes me think of something else. My […]

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. […]

Hi, Professor Liviu Librescu was buried Friday morning in Israel. It’s not surprising that the wife of this special man seems very special as well. Here are some of the things that Marlena Librescu said at the funeral. “I was blessed to be with him each day for 42 years. To learn from his wisdom. […]

A couple was traveling together. And the wife says to her husband, who was driving… “Did you notice that couple we just passed? How close they were sitting to each other? That’s how we used to sit”! The husband’s response? “I haven’t moved”! …It’s something to think about right after Thanksgiving. We might (should?) be […]

Hi, “Do not cheat your neighbor. Do not steal”. (Leviticus, 19:13) So far so good. If you were into those things? You probably wouldn’t be reading the Torah Minute! But if someone provides services for us and payment is due upon completion of the job? There it’s little easier to slip up. “Oh I’m sorry. […]

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 […]