Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … My wife and I just spent a week inOttawavisiting our nephew Yehudah. It was the first time we’ve seen him since the accident. And while it was far from our typical “vacation”? It was not only a change of pace. And not only a chance to visit […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. It’s amazing how our perspective on things can change. My nephew Yehudah has a very long road ahead of him. Thank G-d, there have been some encouraging signs. Very small things.  But very important things. Like a little sensation where there was none before. But when it happens […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … More on Rabbi Leibowitz. A student of his called to tell us how much she will miss him. She cried like a baby. “The Rabbi was like a father to me.  Literally.” Her parents were friends of Rabbi and Mrs. Leibowitz. Since she lived “out of town”, […]

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 […]

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, Hope all is well. … Genesis ends with the death of Jacob. He had come to Egypt with his family to be reunited with Joseph. When Jacob died? Joseph’s brothers were petrified. (Genesis, 50) “Now that Dad is gone, Joseph may take his revenge.  Finally even the score.” Joseph’s response? “Don’t worry.  You meant […]

Hi, Jacob finally encounters his brother Esau.  (Genesis, 33) In Jewish tradition, Esau represents the power of the sword.  As opposed to the spiritual values of Jacob. In fact, Jacob had run away because Esau was planning on killing him. … What happens when they meet? “ He hugged Jacob… kissed him.  They wept”.  (33:4) […]