Add It To Your Morning
Print out a copy of Psalm 27 and read it while you wait for your morning coffee.
More Than Mazal Tov
When friends or relatives are making a simcha (special occassion such as a brit milah, bar/bat mitzvah or a wedding), do more than just offer your congratulations. Try and find a way to…
Metzorah 5765-2005
"And you think that Tzara'at is Weird?" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week's parasha, parashat Metzorah, continues the theme of last week's parasha, Tazria, regarding the saga of the…
Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5774-2014
“Repentance-With a Little Help from our Friend in Heaven!” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In parashat Nitzavim, the first of this week’s double parashiot, Nitzavim-Vayeilech, we read the…
Kindness in the Office
Offer to take a new co-worker out for coffee and fill them in about what they really need to know to be part of your office's "team."
Early To Rise
Set your alarm clock so you can say Birkat Hachama at sunrise...then enjoy a nice cup of coffee and a final danish before Passover.
Set A Time
Schedule a daily time for yourself to say a prayer, whatever type of prayer you want. Perhaps a good time is right after your morning coffee!
Perception of the Eye
Within Jewish law there is a concept known as maarit ayin, which translates to “perception of the eye.” It is a shorthand term for the rabbinic prohibition of doing a permitted act that…
In From The Cold
On a cold morning, bring some extra coffee or hot chocolate for your co-workers.
Mishpatim 5784-2024
Urgent message: Given the most challenging situation in Israel at this time, I urge all to pray for the bereaved families, the hostages, the missing and the many casualties. Please try to…