Capital Fall Festival

(Credit Photo: Minna Blumenthal)

Capital Fall Festival

Aging Together

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Aging Together

Lucky 613

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Lucky 613

Ladies Night

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Ladies Night

Go Forth. Take the Porcelain Bird.

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Go Forth. Take the Porcelain Bird."

Every morning, our lobby table offers fresh evidence that one person’s clutter is another person’s treasure—or at least my wife’s daily entertainment. But a well-meaning neighbor’s endless donations raise a question bigger than any porcelain bird: when does generosity become someone else’s responsibility? Through Abraham’s handling of shared space and his attentive hospitality, Lech Lecha offers a lesson in giving that considers both the recipient and the neighbors. I’m hoping we can find a solution that preserves everyone’s goodwill—and my wife isn’t downstairs right now adopting the bird.

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Go Forth. Take the Porcelain Bird.

Moshe and the Ten Commandments

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Moshe and the Ten Commandments

Let Them Eat Cake

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Let Them Eat Cake

Watergate Waterfall

 

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Watergate Waterfall

Swarm of Birds

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Swarm of Birds

Shakshuka Pin at Tatte Coffee House

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Shakshuka Pin at Tatte Coffee House

Air Balloon Stained Glass

(Art by Rebecca)

Air Balloon Stained Glass

If You Have Your Health, You Have Everything

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "If You Have Your Health, You Have Everything."

After my third surgery this year, there were nights when all I wanted was for the pain to ease enough to let me sleep, and I understood my parents’ words about health in a way I hadn’t before. I found myself turning to Hashem with a simple plea for healing, while feeling grateful for the people helping me through recovery. I do not pretend to know what others are going through, but I think more often now about those living with pain, ongoing treatments, and the uncertainty of not knowing when they will feel better. As I recover, I hope to hold on to that understanding—to be more patient, more willing to help, and more attentive to the people I love.

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If You Have Your Health, You Have Everything

NASA Rover Space Exploration Vehicle

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

NASA Rover Space Exploration Vehicle

Teepee x 2

Teepee x 2

Follow @YehudaMeitav — Great Music Videos for Israel and Against Antisemitism

Follow @YehudaMeitav — Great Music Videos for Israel and Against Antisemitism

Street Food Vendor: Hot Dogs, Pretzels, and Drinks

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Street Food Vendor: Hot Dogs, Pretzels, and Drinks

IDF Soldier and Son

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

IDF Soldier and Son

Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers

The AI Race Is Also a Race for Survivability

Please read my new article in The Times of Israel called "The AI Race Is Also a Race for Survivability."

The AI race is not only a race to build more powerful machines—it is a race to keep essential capabilities working when infrastructure fails, providers withdraw, or outputs can no longer be trusted. Israel must build defense, survivability, and recovery into critical AI systems from the start, with genuinely independent alternatives and tested fallbacks. Every essential deployment should establish what must continue, demonstrate how it survives disruption, and name who has the authority and resources to restore it. Strategic strength is not simply what AI can do when everything works; it is what the nation can still do when someone tries to break it.

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The AI Race Is Also a Race for Survivability

Attack of the Yellow Vents

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Attack of the Yellow Vents