Before Bed
Before you go to sleep, take a few minutes to contemplate your day and thank God for all the unique moments of the day.
Just Before You Light
Just before lighting candles for Shabbat, say a prayer for those you know who need to be healed or are waiting to meet their soulmate.
Before Prep
Before Shabbat, make certain you have wine/grape juice, spices and an appropriate candle for Havdallah.
Think Before You Bite
Think about the many benefits of your food before eating (and don't forget to say a blessing).
Think Before You Speak
By virtue of the fact that there is a blessing “Blessed is He who makes strange creatures,” recognize that every human being has a Tzelem Elokim, an imprint of Godliness within them, so…
Think Before Speaking
By virtue of the fact that there is a blessing “Blessed is He who makes strange creatures,” recognize that every human being has a Tzelem Elokim, an imprint of Godliness within them, so…
Predicting the New Emperor before Exit Polls
On December 21 in the year 69 CE, the Roman Senate declared that Vespasian be elevated to serve as the Emperor of Rome. A famous Talmudical story (Gittin 56b) described how a rabbi…
Before Bagels On Broadway
During the 2016 election, a presidential candidate uttered the words, “New York values,” and was accused of referring pejoratively to New York Jews. Of course, he denied the allegation.…
Before They Knew Viral
Martha Wollstein, whose parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, began her medical education when she was 16 years old. The Women’s Medical Society of the State of New York was also…