Hope you’re having a great day. … The other day I visited the Ark. It’s an incredible Jewish social service agency in Rogers Park. They provide all types of services for people in need while preserving their dignity. And as I walked in? I noticed one of the many people for whom theArkis a second […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … “Once upon a time…” Most cultures have parables.  A fictional story with a moral lesson. Here’s one told by a great Rabbi in the 18th century. With a huge lesson for us. … There was a man whose two sons lived in a different country. One was not […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! … The Torah Minute doesn’t get into politics. Certainly not whether President Obama should have gotten a Nobel Prize. But I did want to mention a different Nobel Prize. The 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. It went to John Mather of the NASA Space Flight Center. His research […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … I noticed something at the bottom of an e-mail recently. I had seen it before. But I don’t think I gave it much thought. But Yom Kippur is coming, so I look at things differently. I look for things that can help me improve. What did it […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … We know that there are many issues facing our country. I recently saw an article about a problem I was not aware of. And I’m not sure I’m aware of it now! What is it? “America ranks only 28th in Internet Connection Speeds”! We are far behind countries […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. …  It’s an ancient Jewish tradition. When a prayer book, a siddur, falls to the ground? We pick it up and kiss it. It’s a show of love and reverence. And it expresses something deeper. That the siddur is a beloved companion. Jews have always turned to the […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … I had an experience the other day dealing with money. It won’t make Forbes Magazine. But I’m sure that it was noticed by G-d! I was attending daily morning services at a local synagogue. There were maybe thirty or forty people. Including a few young adults from Keshet. […]

Hope you’re having a great day. … This coming Shabbos is my Mom’s yartzeit.  The anniversary of her passing. “Elisheva bas (daughter of) Dov Ber”. I wasn’t sure if I was going to send a Torah Minute in her honor. Many of you have read (more than once!) my tributes to her. How she inspired […]

Hope you’re having a great day. And before going on? Please register for next Tuesday’s “Living Life to Its fullest workshop”. And come away with the tools to help make your days even better!  www.torahnetwork.org/htm/regsiter.htm … This period in the Jewish calendar is known as the “three weeks”. A period of semi mourning leading up […]

Hope you’re having a great day. This is a follow up to my last Torah Minute about the miracle of water. Thanks to the many readers who let me know that they “did it”. That they made the blessing before enjoying a drink of water and were inspired. (I was particularly enjoyed hearing from my […]