Stamp Collector

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Stamp Collector

White Table Flowers

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

White Table Flowers

Margarita Buzz Ballz

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Margarita Buzz Ballz

Journeys of Faith in an Uber Ride

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Journeys of Faith in an Uber Ride."

After attending a Hanukkah celebration, the author meets an Uber driver who, though long disconnected from Jewish life, still feels a deep love for her heritage. Her story reflects the quiet struggle of assimilation and the enduring spark of Jewish identity in the diaspora. Soon after, an antisemitic act in Kew Gardens—where a menorah was torn from a car and desecrated—underscores the persistence of hatred against Jews. Together, these moments reveal both the inner and outer challenges facing the Jewish people and affirm the need to keep the light of faith and knowledge burning brightly.

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Journeys of Faith in an Uber Ride

Holiday Tesla Cybertruck

(Credit Photo: Dossy Blumenthal)

Holiday Tesla Cybertruck

Renovation Generation

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Renovation Generation

Chocolate High Heels

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Chocolate High Heels

People Book Ends

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

People Book Ends

Ugly Sweater Day

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Ugly Sweater Day

Chocolate Santa

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Chocolate Santa

The Last Candles of Bondi

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "The Last Candles of Bondi."

This poem is a indictment of rising antisemitism and moral decay in Australia and the West. It opens with the massacre of Jewish worshippers on Bondi Beach and portrays the event as both tragedy and omen. The piece condemns political hypocrisy, cultural cowardice, and the normalization of anti‑Jewish hatred under the guise of social justice. Ultimately, it warns that society’s failure to confront this hatred will erode not only its morality but its humanity itself.

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The Last Candles of Bondi

Arcade Jester

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Arcade Jester

Menorah Decorative Plate

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Menorah Decorative Plate

Long and Skinny Racing Car

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Long and Skinny Racing Car

Torah, Prayer, and Good Deeds

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Torah, Prayer, and Good Deeds

Twelve viciously murdered by terrorist gunmen at Hanukkah Lighting in Australia

May G-d have mercy and grant us the courage and strength for good to win out over evil! 🇮🇱 🇺🇸

Twelve viciously murdered by terrorist gunmen at Hanukkah Lighting in Australia

Turning AI Power Toward Human Purpose

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Turning AI Power Toward Human Purpose."

A lighthearted exchange between friends reveals a serious truth: modern leaders often debate endlessly yet craft only temporary, superficial solutions. The rise of artificial intelligence epitomizes this problem—technological advances enrich a privileged few while deepening inequality and eroding human purpose. Across the world, immense wealth coexists with staggering poverty, creating a dual system of justice and dignity divided by class. We need a moral awakening rooted in religious values of compassion and justice where we align progress with empathy and action to heal a fractured world.

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Turning AI Power Toward Human Purpose

Crystal Eyes

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Crystal Eyes

Beautiful Daytona Beach

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Beautiful Daytona Beach

Lighthouse Staircase

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Lighthouse Staircase

Beach Living

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Beach Living

The Jewish Cure for Anxiety

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "The Jewish Cure for Anxiety."

Anxiety has become a constant backdrop in a world shaken by rapid technological change, economic strain, geopolitical threats, and deep social polarization, leaving many people echoing the fearful question, “What’s gonna be?”. Jacob in the Torah portion Vayishlach models a healthy response to fear through his “Triad of Response”: he prays, uses diplomacy, and prepares defensively, showing that true trust fuses faith with decisive action. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, despite immense personal suffering, teaches that worry is a spiritual poison and calls us instead to serenity grounded in prayer, gratitude, and confidence that nothing happens outside Divine will. Coelho’s The Alchemist echoes this wisdom through the seer’s insight that seeking to know the future only makes us suffer twice, urging us to embrace a “sacred alliance” of doing our part, trusting God, and focusing on appreciating today rather than surrendering our present joy to imagined tomorrows.

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The Jewish Cure for Anxiety

Bad Headache

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal) 

Bad Headache

Thinking Cats

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Thinking Cats

Dream Catcher

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Dream Catcher

Aim Point Shooting Range

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Aim Point Shooting Range

They Call It Fashion

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal) 

They Call It Fashion