October 29, 2024
Those Who Love vs Hate
September 23, 2024
September 19, 2024
September 8, 2024
On The Wings of Eagles
On The Wings of Eagles
August 19, 2024
March 3, 2024
Love Is Not Blind, but Hate Sure Is
In the end, love is not actually blind, but hate most certainly is completely blind, deaf, and utterly dumb.
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Love Is Not Blind, but Hate Sure Is
October 27, 2023
October 2, 2023
The Grouchy Neighbor Who Brought Me Closer to G-d
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "The Grouchy Neighbor Who Brought Me Closer to G-d."
However, I realized that G-d sends me certain encounters so that I can reflect, write about them, and share with you some things that really aren't the Torah way. We all have to deal with difficult people and challenging situations, but fundamentally and always, G-d is all good and wants us to turn to Him despite and even because of these happenstances.
While there is no such thing as hurt, insult, embarrassment, or suffering that is trivial, I hope that G-d will bless us to see past the pain of life and continue to find our way to embrace Him with all our heart, as well as to forgive our neighbors.
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The Grouchy Neighbor Who Brought Me Closer to G-d
September 10, 2023
A Bissel Humor
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "A Bissel Humor."
One of life's great lessons is to use words to make people happy and laugh whenever you can, to raise their spirits, your own, and even give the Almighty a good laugh or two as well.
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A Bissel Humor
September 3, 2023
This is So Not a Way to Become a Jewish Woman
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "This is So Not a Way to Become a Jewish Woman."
I'm sure many of us have seen the new hit Adam Sandler movie, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, and probably most people will tell you it's a great movie.
To be fair, I believe that Adam Sandler did not mean badly with this movie in that it did show him trying to get the often out-of-control teenagers back on track. It was also nice to see that Stacy was ultimately a good person and friend. However, this Hollywood-ized version of a bat mitzvah and Jewish culture is clearly made for profit and not with a Jewish moral compass in mind and soul.
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This is So Not a Way to Become a Jewish Woman
July 9, 2023
A Tale of Love, Food, and AI
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A Tale of Love, Food, and AI
June 11, 2023
What's in the Cholent?
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What's in the Cholent?
February 27, 2023
Beautiful Hamentaschen
Minna Blumenthal work of art! ;-)
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Beautiful Hamentaschen
February 1, 2023
January 22, 2023
January 15, 2023
The Biggest Liar in America
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "The Biggest Liar in America."
In the end, George Santos is perhaps an excellent “representative” for Congress in that he fits right into the political, news, and business culture that we live in, where lies are the norm and the truth is something to search for like a needle in a haystack. If you can find any, I’d like to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The Biggest Liar in America
December 18, 2022
Waffle On Over This Hanukkah
If you love fresh waffles and you love chicken and beef, you’ll love Mordy Menkes and his new South Florida kosher food truck business called Wild Flour Waffles.
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Waffle On Over This Hanukkah
December 4, 2022
A Hanukkah Gnome
Nice in terms of peace, tolerance, brotherhood and all that.
But something about this doesn't look exactly kosher. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
A Hanukkah Gnome
August 28, 2022
Announcing My First Book: On Judaism and Life
This book is about finding and connecting with G-d. As the prophet Jeremiah states (29:13), "You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart." This is my personal journey back to G-d and Judaism. It provides my life reflections, dreams, prayers, and hopes to strengthen my faith and trust in G-d by exploring a variety of the precious gems of Judaism and the Torah, reflecting on the diversity and strength of our people and culture, and longing for our nation and beautiful State of Israel and the completion of the final Redemption and bringing of the Mashiach. Please G-d, may it serve as inspiration for your journey as well.
Announcing My First Book: On Judaism and Life
August 26, 2022
7 & the Redemption
There can be no doubt that the long-awaited completion of our redemption and the coming of the Mashiach by the Jewish year 6,000 (the beginning of the seventh millennium) is established no less than the Shabbat, which is the seventh day of every week for us. The Shabbat, in fact, is considered a covenant between G-d and the Jewish people, and so too, according to Maimonides’ “13 Principles of Faith,” we trust in the coming of Mashiach.
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7 & the Redemption