June 18, 2023
Looking Beyond the Superficial
We are all much more than our physical manifestations in this world, and looks can definitely be deceiving. The most important thing in dealing with ourselves and others is to look beyond the superficial and see each person for who they really are, and G-d’s holy spirit has an outsized role in realizing the potential of who we can be.
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February 12, 2023
The Worst Curse
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The Worst Curse
November 11, 2022
Thank You To Our Veterans
Words of thank you aren't near enough for their service.
Everyday is veterans day! ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Thank You To Our Veterans
July 22, 2022
Leadership With Heart
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Leadership With Heart."
In terms of impact, I was pleasantly surprised recently when at least three different people came up to me after I did or said something, and they responded with something like, “Oh, I get it. That’s what ‘Leadership with Heart’ means in your tagline.” I can’t tell you how happy that made me to hear that. I wasn’t just saying it, but acting it, and others noticed it positively.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Leadership With Heart
July 4, 2022
Kayaking @Lake Needwood
Kayaking @Lake Needwood
May 30, 2022
1,000 Days of Duolingo
1,000 days trying to learn Hebrew.
I still have such a long way to go.
But as they say, it's the journey. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
1,000 Days of Duolingo
May 20, 2022
Spring Flowers for Shabbat
So much to be grateful for to G-d Almighty
- Health
- Peace
- Prosperity
- Family to enjoy it with
Thank you for another week! ;-)
Spring Flowers for Shabbat
April 27, 2022
Simply Marvelous!
Blue Surf.
Sun and Sky.
Palm Trees.
Boardwalk.
Relaxing! ;-)
(Credit The Beautiful Creation: G-d Almighty)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Simply Marvelous!
April 14, 2022
December 6, 2021
Dreaming An Angel
In the dream, I saw a celestial being come to me.
And it was clearly my mom.
She didn't exactly have a physical body, but more like an angel and the manifestation of the spirit I recognized immediately as my mother.
I experienced an unbelievable and overwhelming feeling of missing my mom.
Like the feeling of the last years that I had been holding back suddenly burst forth.
I started crying hysterically how I had missed her and that I was sorry for any way that I may have failed her (and my dad).
She stood completely straight and beautiful like an angel, truly.
And I could feel her love for me and she told me in a soft and genuine voice that "It is okay."
This was not like a regular dream, but completely real in a metaphysical sense, and I not only saw, but also remembered every detail vividly.
Afterwards, I felt immobilized for about 20 minutes; just feeling all the feeling and still seeing it all in my mind's eye.
I was shaken from such a life-changing "dream" and still can't really get over it.
It was wonderful to see my mom and know that she is okay and at peace, and everything is okay.
Thank you G-d for letting me experience this and to connect with my mom once again.
May it be for a blessing for us. ;-)
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Dreaming An Angel
November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Beach
Don your bathing suits.
Set up the chairs.
Get the inflatables ready.
Jump into the ocean waves.
Who needs turkey on Thanksgiving. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Thanksgiving Beach
November 17, 2021
Gorgeous Fall Leaves
Wow, gorgeous fall change of colors for the leaves.
It almost looks like the tree is golden, heavenly and floating.
We're so lucky to get to experience the wonders of nature.
Thank you G-d! ;-)
(Credit Photo: Minna Blumenthal)
Gorgeous Fall Leaves
October 9, 2021
Light at the End of The Ark
Why was Noah commanded to build a skylight in the ark?
Noah and all the fascinating people in the Bible weren’t just characters in a novel, but they were real people and they experienced up and downs, as we all do in life. The key to remember is that there is always a window where we can see our relative good fortune and everything we have to be grateful for, where we can keep an eye on the light at the end of tunnel (as my father used to say about bad things, “this too shall pass”), and we can look up to our Father in Heaven and remember that He will bring deliverance to us. Even in the mightiest of floods that devastated the world, G-d was still there for us, and He was, is, and always will be!
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Light at the End of The Ark
August 1, 2021
Peace In The Home, Always
If the husband and wife—with Hashem’s help as the third partner—create a peaceful, loving, caring, and harmonious home then they can have the likes of Shabbat all week long.I realized why we say the blessing for the food before we eat and bless G-d for the land after we eat: before we eat, we don’t know how it will taste or whether it will sit well with us in our stomachs, but we imagine when we are hungry that all the good-looking food and drink will be great and so we bless G-d based on the perception of the coming food. However, after we eat, we make the blessing for the source of the food (the land, the food chain, and over wives for preparing it) for the sake of Shalom Bayit, because whether the meal was so good or not so good, we say thanks to Hashem and to our wives, because that contributes to Shabbat and peace in the home, always!
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Peace In The Home, Always
May 25, 2021
Tefillin and Talit Bag
It even has a beautiful siddur (prayer book) inside and my Hebrew name on the outside.
I just wanted to thank my wonderful family for this and especially, my son-in-law, Itzchak for ordering this for me from Israel.
I love it, and thank you guys so much!
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Tefillin and Talit Bag
November 20, 2020
Modeh Ani - Thank you G-d
I give thanks to You, living and eternal King for you have restored my soul within me with mercy; Your faithfulness is great.
Modeh Ani - Thank you G-d
October 2, 2020
Sukkot: A Time of Divine Protection
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Sukkot: A Time of Divine Protection
September 12, 2020
Thank You President Trump For Supporting Israel
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, we know that everything is in the hands of G-d, including life and death, but there is no question that President Trump has been an instrument of the Almighty in delivering genuine and consistent support—recognition, annexation, aid, sanctioning our enemies, fighting BDS, anti-Semitism, and biased resolutions, and the advancement of peace—to Israel and for the Jewish people.
What the New Year and the upcoming election brings, no one knows, but Hashem. However, let us recognize the good and thank President Trump for everything that he has done for Israel and the Jewish people, and let us pray that G-d brings us continued blessings for the upcoming Jewish year of 5781 and beyond towards our final redemption.
Thank You President Trump For Supporting Israel
August 30, 2020
Every Little Thing
Every little thing that Hashem provides for us is truly a big deal. It’s so easy to become complacent, arrogant, and overconfident in all that we have today. But if we just remember that without every little thing we have, we could be in some big, big trouble tomorrow.
Our bodies, minds, and spirit can be strong, but without the ingredients we need to survive, we are all just dust and ashes. Before the High Holidays, when we ask Hashem to forgive us, and we try to make amends, and pray for a good New Year, now is a great time to appreciate every little thing!
Every Little Thing
June 19, 2020
A Smooth Jazz Shabbat Shalom!
A Smooth Jazz Shabbat Shalom!