Hi – Hope you’re having a great day! Jews all over the world just celebrated Purim. And we read the Book of Esther, the Megillah. There’s something very strange about the Book. It doesn’t mention G-d.  Not even once. Because the Megillah talks about a different kind of miracle. No splitting of the sea like […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … A couple took their eight year old daughter to a trendy restaurant. Hanging on the walls were sports and Hollywood memorabilia. And there was a picture of Clark Kent changing into Superman. Mom says to Dad, “Look at her.  She’s clueless.  She doesn’t know who Superman was.” […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … I finally joined the 21st century! When I jog, I listen to Jewish dance music. And I’ve been using a cassette player strapped around my waist. (I assume you may know that there used to be a thing called cassette tapes!) It was pretty bulky and probably […]

Hope you’re having a great day. That you are keeping cool. And remembering to drink plenty of water. … Here’s something to think about when you have a simple glass of water. There’s a basic law of physics. The colder something is? The denser it becomes.  And the heavier it is. So in a swimming […]

Hope you’re having a great day. Many Jews may have been wondering at the Seder. “The Exodus?  Splitting of the Sea? Why did G-d stop doing miracles?” … He didn’t! In fact one of His miracles is 61 years old today! Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut.  Israeli Independence Day. Mazal Tov! … Here’s something I think […]

Hi, Mazal Tov! Israel is 59 years old. … And here’s something to think about. Jerusalem. 70 CE. The Romans capture the city. Destroy the Temple. Sell hundreds of thousands of Jew as slaves. It looks like it’s all over! And this is such a big deal to the Romans? That they mint coins to […]

I recently had an eye opening experience. Literally! One day at supper my wife noticed that our son Ari’s eyes were tightly closed. She immediately suspected that “it happened again.” That something got into his eye. He started rubbing it. And rubbing it. And now he has a scratched cornea. Which is very painful! … […]

… The Jews finally leave Egypt. The sea splits. The Jews are saved. And the Egyptians drown. (Exodus, 13:17-15:22) We’ll come back to it. … But things don’t go so smoothly after that. There’s nothing to drink. The water is bitter. And the Jews complain to Moshe. “Where’s the water”! Moshe turns to G-d. And […]

Hi, Many Jews may have been wondering at the Seder. “The Exodus? Splitting of the Sea? Why did G-d stop doing miracles?” … He didn’t! In fact one of His miracles is 58 years old today! Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut. Israeli Independence Day. Mazal Tov! … Here’s something I think about often. Especially on a […]

Hi, Hope you enjoyed Purim. Purim at CTN was great! I wanted to share two things that I mentioned during Megillah reading at CTN. Purim is a time to celebrate the miracle of Jewish survival. And to appreciate the privilege of being part of the Jewish People. … A Torah Minute reader e-mailed me from […]