Recall a Better Time
When engaging in introspection during this time of year, try to recall and “return to” a time you are proud of in your past.
Extra Time
If you have time off for the legal holidays, use the time to participate in mitzvot like visiting the sick or helping the less fortunate.
Family Time
Use your time off to spend time with your family and enhance your family's Jewish pride by talking to them about the things that make you proud of being Jewish.
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!
Fathers and Time
Of the three patriarchs, the one with the briefest of appearances and the fewest mentions in the Biblical verses is certainly Isaac, son of Abraham and father to Jacob. A Talmudic passage…
Not the Time for Idle Thoughts
The words of the sages compiled in Pirkei Avot/Ethics of the Fathers have multiple layers of meaning. They can be applied to specific types of people at specific times but can also be…
A Time Without
Death is part of life, and Jewish law provides guidelines both for dealing with death and for avoiding the spiritual diminution associated with death. When a person mourns another's…
If Only I Had Time
You do. Spend some time this Shabbat learning the parashiyot of B'har and Bechukotai and be strengthened.
Time for Study
Set aside time to study the Mishna and the Talmud to gain a greater appreciation of the wisdom of Rabbi Meir.
Make The Time
The non-Jew in the story seemed ahead of his time. He wanted a crash course version of Torah. While one can learn from headlines, true knowledge comes from studying in depth.