Its A Busy Life “The day is short, and there is much work.” (Pirkei Avot) Let’s face it, life is busy and there’s always so much to do. Aside from […]
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I Owe My Life… It’s possible I owe my life to Donald Trump… Jr. You see, one Friday, at the end of a very long week of work and travel, […]
Her Early End The pronouncement on that Friday, the doctor’s stark words casting a shadow over the approaching holiness, felt like a finality we were unwilling to accept. “Hashem is […]
The Idea Was Mine! Many years ago, Vaad (council) leader, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi HaKohain Katz z”l shared an explanation on the Parshah (weekly Torah portion) with my friend. Upon hearing […]
A Little Bit Of Light There’s a well-known expression used by many Rishonim and Kadmonim (Rabbinic authorities): “A little bit of light pushes away a lot of darkness.” I have […]
Even Better Than We Thought I had a friend who used to say, “If it could be better, it would be better.” Then there was a quote I read somewhere, […]
When Plans Change—and So Does the World If you’re a regular reader, you know that I recently planned a short trip to Israel to visit my daughter. If you’re not […]
A Word about Words The word “etymology” refers to the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. Where do words […]
A Missed Opportunity A recruiter recently shared with me an experience he had with a job candidate. They had found him a place that seemed to be a perfect fit […]
Post-Pesach Musings Who doesn’t have a few post-Pesach pounds to shed? With all the food being served over Yom Tov, and with the types of food being so different from […]
