Basket of Towels

You got your towels.

You got your detergent.

Now do the freakin wash.  ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Basket of Towels

Renaissance Festival 2022

Ring Toss for adults on horses.

Catching rings on lances (used for jousts) while on horseback, 

Not quite a gladiator type performance. ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal) 

Renaissance Festival 2022

Uh, No.

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Uh, No.

Finding Truth in a Topsy-Turvy World

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

In terms of seeing the world and life clearly, you have a choice of how to live. You can choose to endlessly chase meaningless material things and the next physical high, or you can live your life with a deeper understanding that this world is just a corridor to the future world, where the “breath of life” from G-d returns to Him for everlasting revelation and reckoning.

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Finding Truth in a Topsy-Turvy World

Great Video on Happiness and The Rat Race

Great Video on Happiness and The Rat Race

Funny Thing To Put On A Kids Carpet

 

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Funny Thing To Put On A Kids Carpet

Hanging On The Kids Rides

Funny character in the back of the kids car ride.

Some people have great imaginations or does this creature really exist? ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
 

Hanging On The Kids Rides

Madness and The Soul

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Madness and The Soul."

Whereas normally the soul guides and directs the body, in the case of mental illness, the soul becomes imprisoned in the body and mind that is sick. When this happens, a person reverts to their wholly animalistic nature, and hence, what we are seeing is like a car without a driver, accelerating and careening dangerously until, usually, a horrible accident and end.

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Madness and The Soul

Barrel of Cactus

 

Check out these barrel of cactus monkeys. 

Home Depot is getting a cool sense of humor.  ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Barrel of Cactus

Announcing My First Book: On Judaism and Life

With gratitude to Hashem, I am announcing my first published book, On Judaism and Life. 

It is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcopy. 

Book description:

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.

I hope you enjoy!

Interview requests may be directed here.

Announcing My First Book: On Judaism and Life

Geoffrey The Giraffe

Toys R Us is coming back in Macy's.

Who would've thunk it?  ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Geoffrey The Giraffe

7 & the Redemption

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "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.

(Credit Photo: Minna Blumenthal)

7 & the Redemption

Superhero Bedding!

Awesome Marvel superhero bedding. 

What kid isn't going to love this?  ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Superhero Bedding!

Ain't That Cozy

That's some tuchus. 

Like two peas in a pod!  ;-)

(Credit Photo: Dossy Blumenthal)

Ain't That Cozy

7th For Shabbat

Six of the yellow leaves are for the workweek. 

And the seventh (bent over at the top) is separate for Shabbat. 

Even nature reminds us to keep G-d's commandments. ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

7th For Shabbat

Frog Parking

Funny sign in the park:

Frog Parking Only

All Others Will Be Toad 

I hope I don't get toad! ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
 

Frog Parking

Trader Joe's Pineapple Plant

Cool plants at Trader Joe's.

Each one with a pineapple at the top. 

Wonder how large these grow?  

Fun plants for the home. ;-)

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Trader Joe's Pineapple Plant

From Judaism with love

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "From Judaism with Love."

Civilizations’ notion of a perfect world comes not from classical Greek and Roman society — where art, architecture, beauty, government, philosophy, and empirical science emanated — but rather directly through Judaism (i.e., from Hashem).

One one hand, you have Greece and Rome with polytheism and paganism, where gods are in the image of man, beauty is holy, and morality is subjective and malleable. On the other hand, we have Judaism’s clear declaration of monotheism (with one omnipotent, benevolent, eternal, and invisible G-d), where man was created in the image of G-d, the holy is beautiful, and morality is objective and unchangeable. At the end of the day, there is no contest: G-d’s Torah, as transmitted through the Jewish people, is the absolute and enduring “light unto the nations” towards the perfect world.

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

From Judaism with love

@Monster Trucks

Well, the first stunt ended up ok.

But the second one, not so much so!  

Check it out. ;-)

(Credit Video: Andy Blumenthal)

@Monster Trucks

Rainbow Vomit Cat

What type of birthday card it that?

Looks like rainbow vomit coming out of the cat's mouth.

Isn't that just adorable!  ;-)

(Credit Photo: Dossy Blumenthal)

Rainbow Vomit Cat