Andy (Avraham) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

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Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " Kosher in Body and Soul ." The essence of keeping kosher is not that we...

Six of the yellow leaves are for the workweek.  And the seventh (bent over at the top) is separate for Shabbat.  Even nature reminds us to k...

  Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " The Tragic Comedy of the 'Anti-Zionist Synagogue '." Recently...

There is a commandment of giving at least 10% to charity. In Genesis 14:20: Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. In Genesis 28...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " The 11th Commandment ." How many times do I hear about fellow Jews ...

Love this picture that my daughter took in Israel of the Challahs for Shabbat.  So fresh and delicious.  Plenty for all.  G-d's ...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " Reflections Before Yom Kippur. " "I get up in the middle of the...

So many times, I have written about the holy mystical number of 613 (the number of commandments in the Torah) and variations/transposi...

So today is 6/13. Yes, check your calendar.  It only comes once a year.  613 is the mystical and holy number of commandments in the ...

So this was one of those amazing types of photos--like a one in a million.  It was taken in Synagogue in front of the aron (ark) where t...

Here's the big controversy in our synagogue this week.  The Rabbi is having a Purim open house and he invited everyone to bring a ...

So there is a Jewish commandment to put a mezuzah on your doorposts.  Reminiscent of ancient times when Jews were slaves in Egypt and G-...

So the Rabbi , a Kabbalist of mystical Torah interpretation, told my wife to concentrate on 3 commandments. 1) Shabbat 2) Kosher ...

So between Nov 2015 to June 2016, we were all seeing the mystical number of 613, the number of commandments in the holy Torah.  Then on ...

Someone challenged today about the number 613 (mystical, holy number of commandments in the Torah). They said, "I would argue th...

On the way into the office today, this was the sign for the lottery jackpots for Mega Millions and Powerball. 251 and 110.  Combin...

So today I tested out a hypothesis about seeing 613.  I tried to do it intentionally.  I was getting my activity, and lo and behold, I s...

So look what I noticed about the wonderful Magen David synagogue.  1+5=6     1=1 1+2=3 Mystical, holy 613 (number of commandments in...

So with all the 613s that we and are our friends and family are seeing, we are taking these as a sign and important message.  Yesterday,...