by mendel | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
At a 12 Step Recovery meeting I attended a while back one of the people shared the following quote that resonated with me. “Being vulnerable is being strong.” Often in life we are afraid to simply ask for help or guidance thinking that it makes us weak or...
by mendel | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
1) This past Wednesday was an exciting day for many around the world. It is the day of celebrating the conclusion of the 41st cycle of the study of Maimonides Magnum Opus – Sefer Hayad, and the beginning of the 42nd cycle. Since I was a young Yeshiva...
by mendel | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
What does it mean to live holy? Do I even want to live holy? Why would I want to live holy? These may be questions you’ve pondered from time to time. Yes, although I was born into an observant home and I am a Rabbi, I still, from time to time, ponder this question....
by mendel | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m trying to slow the engine down. Maybe it’s a midlife thing, maybe not. Regardless, along this journey I’ve discovered something interesting that I feel is connected to this week’s Parsha. The mind (or the ego) is constantly working, it never stops thinking. We...
by mendel | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Our tradition tells us that in each generation and every day we are obligated to see ourselves as if we left Egypt. So, just because Pesach is over, the tradition goes on! Here is an insight from Pesach that I believe is relevant each and every day. One of the...
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