Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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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 […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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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”, […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … There was an attempted hold up at a Dunkin Donuts. The robber pointed a gun and demanded the cash from the register. What did the person behind the counter do? There was a big ceramic jug on the counter for “tips for exceptional service”. He took the […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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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 […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope all is well. Yesterday was a tough day for me and for my community. I attended the funeral of a twenty year old “boy”. Albert Bitton, of blessed memory, an army medic, was killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb. … Albert Bitton loved people. Two friends eulogized him at the funeral. They […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … I recently got myself into a very “sticky” situation. I was in a building undergoing renovations. And when I opened the door to one of the rooms and walked in? I heard someone yelling… “No! Stop!” “Oh no!” What happened? They were putting tiles on the floor. […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, children parents respect speech Hope you’re having a great day. … A dad is walking through a mall with his six year old daughter. And the inevitable happens. She sees a toy she likes. “Oh. Please. Can I get that?” The father says, “Don’t you have enough toys to keep you busy for a […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 12 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope all is well. I wanted to thank the many Torah Minute readers who sent “happy birthday” wishes. (Including the comedian who said … “I bought you a very expensive gift. But since I am always obedient to a Rabbi’s wishes? And you said, “No presents please”? … I returned it to the Rolex […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 11 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. Here’s a cute story that I enjoyed sharing with people on Purim! … A woman returned to her home town after many years. When she needed a dentist, she checked the local directory. And noticed a familiar sounding name. “I think I had a high school classmate by […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 11 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, In the Torah Minute, I stay away from “politics”. Completely! And I don’t usually comment on the passing of public officials. But Rep. Tom Lantos, who passed away recently, was unique. “He’s been referred to as “the moral authority of congress”. Tom created the Congressional Human Rights Caucus to fight human rights abuses all […]