I was reminded of this by a friend and colleague of mine, who has written (and is soon to be arriving in bookstores) a book called 1000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire, and Change your Life. I’ve always admired Linda for realizing that sometimes it is the small things that matter … Read more
One year ago, today, my website had just launched, and my Jewish-Interfaith wedding ceremonies, Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah, and other Jewish lifecycle topics blog was in its beginning stages. I remembered, today, that on that day a year ago, I wrote a blog entry about Thanks and Giving, and I decided it was the … Read more
I was sitting here, thinking of all the overdue posts I have to write about, and all the organizing and task lists that need to be handled, and I realized that before I did one more thing, I wanted to reflect on what has made this month incredibly amazing. Because, without the events of this … Read more
In working with my Bar and Bat Mitzvah students, I spend much of our time teaching, and applying, the 10 Mitzvot. Of the 613 commandments we received from G-d on Mt. Sinai, there are but 10 or so that still apply in our lives today. Those 10 are somewhat timeless, and we all need to … Read more
