Lesson from Everything

Baseball, computers, art, atomic energy, accounting, vaccination-what do all of these have in common? In the eyes of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, each holds a unique opportunity for spiritual growth. These are just a few of the man...

Every situation we find ourselves in is a lesson waiting to be learned. That is what this blog is about. From the people I meet, the places I go and the experiences I have, stories emerge, each teaching me something that I hope you will find useful for yo...

Recently, the slogan, "If you see something, say something!", which motivated a Times Square street peddler to alert the authorities, has received much prominence. Jewish tradition has taught this idea all along...

What color are apples? Your response may just reflect your approach to life...

Some of the firecrackers made loud swooshing noises as they exploded. Others were virtually silent. The firecrackers that crackled the loudest didn't necessarily produce the brightest results...

The line between creator and creation has gotten blurrier lately, thanks to sophisticated robots that are smart enough to invent technologies of their own. Who has the right to patent these cybersolutions, the inventor of the robot, or the robot itself?

If the Torah's description of Noah's righteousness can be understood both ways, why do the sages propose a negative interpretation?

Infiniti. Millennia. Focus. Quest. Venture. Are these sacred teachings of Jewish mysticism evoking spiritual ideation and feeling? Or the names given by automobile manufacturers for their cars?

As the morning of my birthday approached, one of my daughters asked me, "How are we going to celebrate this year?" Winking, but somewhat glumly, I responded, "How about we celebrate by just forgetting about it?"

As a young teen, I hung back in the shadows at parties. It seemed that I alone was never asked to dance. I was too tall, too curly, too dark, too smart… too something. Even though, in retrospect, it was a blessing, nonetheless, the girl I was at that mome...