by mendel | Oct 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Mackay, Idaho, was a copper and silver mining town. “There were over 1,200 people living on this mountain,” Mayor Wayne Olsen said to CBS News in a recent interview. “Now it’s just the squirrels.” Over the years, the town’s population dwindled,...
by mendel | Sep 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
(a de-stressing pre-holiday thought) The lead up to the High Holidays is a stressful time for all. Rabbi’s are busy putting their sermons together, cantors are tuning up their voices. Jewish homes are preparing brisket or other delicious delights, families are getting...
by mendel | Sep 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
I matter. I acknowledge and am aware of the beauty of my soul, the depth of my character, the holiness of my existence, and the potential that exists within me. Because of this, I am pained by those parts of my life that I feel aren’t the real me. I feel ashamed...
by mendel | Sep 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Parsha Ki Teitzei says: “When you will go out to make war on (lit., above) your enemies …” (Deut. 20:1) Sometimes people encounter enemies in the world, those from whom they need to protect themselves. On an allegorical level, you can also ask who your inner enemies...
by mendel | Sep 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Parsha Shoftim (Judges) tells us: “You shall place Judges and [judicial] enforcers at all your city gates…” (Deuteronomy16:18). This is also interpreted as applying to each individual as well, since each of us is a small city (Ecclesiastics 9:14). How do we know what...
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