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

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " When Unhealthy Sexuality Becomes an Addiction ." Let’s face it, even for...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " Finding Truth in a Topsy-Turvy World ."  In terms of seeing the world a...

So important to keep the mind centered. I tried something new in the pool to tread water using the minimum energy. At first, my body resiste...

While many people may occasionally feel head over heels for something or someone, I liked this saying by Miska Ben-David: The head will make...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " Mastering Cheerfulness ."  During Covid-19, it is easy to get down abo...

So I thought this was pretty funny at the pool this week.  I am about to get into the swimming pool.  A water aerobics class is letting out ...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " Tefillin: Our Wi-Fi To G-d ." I remember not long ago my son-in-law, I...

I really like this Pyramid of Emotional Intelligence (EI).  It starts at the bottom with your own personal self-awareness --knowing wh...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " Teshuva Through An IDF Soldier's Eyes ." He said, just think ...

So these are my favorite chocolate pastries.  They are liked over-sized or really supersized Rugelach.  When these come out of the ove...

A colleague brought these unbelievable fresh, hot, Duck Donuts into the office yesterday.  Each one weighs like a brick and is so full...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " I Want What I Want ." There are four types of greed/jealousy: I w...

I'm not sure how you control yourself around this Alpaca Ice Cream. But somehow I managed not to get any...this time.   I promi...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel, called " Choosing Good Over Vice ." But yet, if everyone would just act out ...

Thought this was a funny comic strip in the office.  Today I'm feeling {choose your poison}... While I'm sure that we'd li...

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

So I thought this was an interesting topic for the sermon on Shabbat by Ben Shemony.  It was about how we are confronted in life with wh...

So this was amazing.  I was working with someone for a number of weeks/months.  All of a sudden, I got a complete blow off email from th...

I thought this was a really special Jewish clock I saw in the store yesterday.  It promotes holiness and sanctity in the family. Mikva...

There is now a seemingly endless slate of sexual harassment allegations against some of the biggest shots from Hollywood to Washington, D....