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

We had a beautiful Shabbat service today at Magen David Synagogue.  It was in honor of Yom Yerushalayim, which starts tonight.  ...

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

So it has always amazed me how until modern times, armies would line up and face-off on the battlefield to basically bash each others skul...

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

Great Salt And Pepper comic in the Wall Street Journal today. "What makes you think the meaning of life is any of your business....

So isn't it bad enough that the radical Iranian regime is the #1 state sponsor of global terrorism and human rights abuses , and thre...

Last night, my daughter and I watched the premier of the new miniseries, Roots (on the History Channel).  The story of American Slavery ...

So I took this photo of a smashed mirror hanging out of a corner trash can in downtown D.C. Half is reflecting the garbage in the can...

Just wanted to share these tiny beautiful flowers for Memorial Day. I took this when hiking yesterday in Needwood Park.  Such perfect...

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 I am reading this book called, "What Your Boss NEVER Told You." In terms of leadership, a key principle is stated very w...

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 a colleague at work was supposed to get something done.  Well it didn't happen, and someone else got left holding the bag--not re...

This was funny when a cab pulls up to the curb in Washington, D.C.  And some people walk out from the building and get in.  Call them ...

This was funny-sad on the train in Washington, D.C.  This couple--a man and women--are sitting together.  The man (on the right) is co...

Beautiful praying, learning Torah, fundraising, and evening celebration at Magen David Sephardic Synagogue. Lag B...

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,...

So today another amazing mystical and holy 613 (commandments in the Torah). This one is a country road between Pennsylvania and New Jerse...

Beautiful simple birdhouses in Downtown DC. We all need to live somewhere. Too many people in shelters and on the streets.  Started ...

Got to love this all American chair.  Red, white, and blue.  And stars and stripes everywhere.  The only thing that I serious...

So when it comes to " Crucial Conversations ," they unfortunately frequently end in silence or violence. When the "stakes ...

So had three funny instances today of the tales of woe when it comes to love. The first was when someone was telling me that they are tr...

What beauties these purple flowers are? Tall on the thin green stem.  And then ballooning and budding out into these futuristic spheri...

I took this photo today of a bird's nest on top of a surveillance camera.  I find this fascinating! The pure irony of a bird findi...

Took this photo of these two Chinese porcelain statues. They remind me of royalty--a king and queen.  They stand so tall, proud, and e...

So here's a sign at on the miserable state of education in America.  "Develop Your English Skills For A Career In The Federa...

So the sightings continue today of the mystical and holy 613 (number of commandments in the Torah). Check out the cost of this vacation ...

Yesterday, we had a beautiful little get together at our place.  In the party room with pizza and brew and lots of nosh--almost remin...

So this is a funny story that my friend reminded me (honestly, I had almost completely forgotten about it)... We were in college (busine...

So I did it and took the plunge into a smartwatch.  For over a year, I thought the technology just wasn't there yet.  Too clu...