Who Comes First?
Shalom Aleichem! We all strive to do the right thing, to live meaningful lives that make a difference. The Torah gives us…
New Lag BaOmer!
Shalom Aleichem! This Sunday is the holiday of Lag BaOmer, a joyous day on the Jewish calendar, marking the passing of the great sage and…
Your Fellow’s Blood
Shalom Aleichem! Happy birthday to my father! Here’s wishing you much simcha, health & nachas from your super-cute grandkids 🙂 Mazel tov…
Nothing in the Middle
Shalom Aleichem! Did you ever get that feeling that you’re not making progress? That you’re in no-man’s land? If so, read on.…
Elevated Spirits
Shalom Aleichem! Mazel tov to Menachem & Batzione Brody on the birth of their first child, Esther Miriam. Mazel tov to the…
Recognizable
Shalom Aleichem! I’m in a great mood and I hope you are, too! The PediSukkah (Sukkah on a bike!) was a big…
Shavuot Baal Shem Tov Story
The holiday of Shavuot, where we mark the Giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai, begins this Tuesday evening (May 14, 2013),…
The Beginning and End
Shalom Aleichem! Just a few days ago, while studying the Talmud (Sotah 14a), I came across a passage that I would like…
Erudite Kabbalist
What’s separate and spread out, then joins together into a big circle, becomes lines, forms a triangle with a point in the…
Bitter Water
Shalom Aleichem! Today is a very special day on the Jewish calendar. The 10th of Shevat marks the 62nd yahrtzeit (anniversary of…
