Hi, Hope all is well. Something happened yesterday that ended up being quiet funny. At the CTN Center we have a mail chute outside that opens into a small shelf. Someone noticed a metal object sitting on the shelf. It must have been dropped through the mail slot. And she got scared. Very scared! (In […]

I always appreciate feedback from Torah Minute readers. And quiet a few were inspired by the stories about Rabbi Manis Mandel. … The world is very far from the ideals of Rabbi Mandel. In some very obvious ways. Like terrorism, violence and just plain lack of respect. And the next day, my wife told me […]

Hi, Hope all is well. We were in New York for my niece’s wedding. I find myself saying all the things my aunts and uncles used to say to me. “I can’t believe it! You were just born yesterday”! … I read an appreciation of a very special Rabbi and Jewish educator who passed away […]

Hi, Happy Chanukah! … I love getting feedback from Torah Minute readers. One raised an issue with something I wrote about my “davening at the airport” experience. I had said that I thought to myself, “let’s make this fast”. Here’s what he said. “When it comes to morning prayers, “do it quick” should never enter […]

Hi, I’ve returned from Rabbi Deutsch’s son’s wedding. It was beautiful! … I had an interesting experience on my way home. Davening (morning prayers) in the airport! The ideal time for morning prayers starts with sunrise and continues for a few hours. (There’s a little “wiggle room’ to start earlier when necessary.) It’s best to […]

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded recently. It went to John Mather of the NASA Space Flight Center. His research is credited for confirming the Big Bang Theory. And here’s what Stephen Hawking said about Mather’s research. “The discovery of the century, if not of all time”! … What does this have to do […]

Hi, Hope you had a meaningful Rosh Hashanah! I would like to share something from CTN’s User Friendly Prayer Service. Maybe it can help us all make this year a more meaningful one. … The nervous pilot gets on the public address system. “Unfortunately, both of our engines our failing. I’ll try my best to […]

Here’s a thought that may help “redeem” the time we spend with our computers. A way to use that time for a lesson. And to help us become better at dealing with people. … One of the great Rabbis of the 20th Century always looked for lessons in life. In his days, it was the […]

Hi, Labor Day has passed. And for us Jews? The real work begins! Getting ready for Rosh Hashanah by working on ourselves. Trying to improve our relationship with G-d. And with other people. … A policeman pulls over a motorist. “Didn’t you see that stop sign”? “Yes sir. I did see it. The problem is… […]

Rosh Hashanah is approaching. The Jewish New Year. And there’s a big difference between the secular New Years and Rosh Hashanah. At New Years parties, people try to “lose themselves”. On Rosh Hashana? We’re supposed to find ourselves! … I hope you were inspired by Monday’s story about Mort Friedman in Israel. I met Mort […]