Andy (אברהם נפתלי) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

  Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " The Grouchy Neighbor Who Brought Me Closer to G-d ." Thankfully, nothi...

Thought this mug was perfect for Rosh Hashanah.  Made me think of: On a wink and prayer!   Wink instead of wing.  A time for divine forgiven...

A peaceful, healthy, prosperous, sweet, and happy Shabbat Shalom and Jewish New Year!  Please G-d let it all be great!  ;-) (Credit Graphic:...

Interesting sign: Take Risks Make Mistakes. And the "i" is missing in Mistakes! I didn't even take the risks, but I still made...

I'm a precious gemstone slab. And I got two BIG eyes! I see you and you're all very cute people.  It's Friday, and I want to wis...

Last night was the State of the Union... But this morning, I still can't help thinking about the State of our Politicians.  The pi...

Please see my new article in Times of Israel called, "Shabbat Nachamu: That's The Power of Love." We don't have to fig...

Anger is one of those emotions (like jealousy) that can clearly get the best of people.  Hence, the term anger management! The Talmud ...

Thought these are some beautiful sentiments about breaking the cycle of trauma in our lives:  "Hurt people hurt people.   That...

Ok, folks. This picture is not the message you want to get before Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year and time of judgment).  We want to s...

So on the way to the airport, I am talking with the Uber driver.  "There is such a discrepancy between the rich and the poor here...

So I was watching Baahubali, the highest grossing movie in India, ever.  Enjoyed the Bollywood action and pageantry and am looking for...

Just an observation about love today. But it seems that it's far easier and more frequent to see love turn to hate and resentment th...

So today, I went to synagogue for Shabbat.  I sat by one of my friends and in between some prayers was catching up with him from the wee...

So in synagogue today, the Rabbi introduced this very old man to the pulpit to say a few words.  Apparently, he was one of the founders ...

So today, I am imagining the unimaginable, and thinking the unthinkable.  What if extremists in Iran stopped hating Israel and the Uni...

Took the family today to see the movie  Heaven Is Real . We were all crying like babies, including me.  Loved it! When the boy ha...

Over the weekend, I read/heard two great quotes about the nature of friends and enemies: 1) The first was from Peggy Noonan in the Wall ...

This is a display at a retailer in posh Rockville, Maryland. As crazy as these mugs are including their $4 price tag, what adds to this ...