Is there one piece of parental advice that reigns over all others? The answer is emphatically “yes”. This masterful advice emanates from the Book of Genesis. The specific passage is part of the Torah portion read on the first day of the Jewish New Year. In it, the Jewish People’s first Matriarch, Sarah, initiates aContinue reading “The Most Important Parental Advice? Rosh Hashonah’s First Day Reading”
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An Eleventh Commandment? A Personal Proposal
I was once like you are now and I know that it’s not easy Cat Stevens Sometimes life is simply better with an eleven. For Spinal Tap fans, they all know that when things need to get a rockin’ at the next level, the amp knob is turned from ten to eleven. For the luckyContinue reading “An Eleventh Commandment? A Personal Proposal”
What’s In A Name? Bamidbar
The Torah Portion Bamidbar, while describing a head count, goes no to list a large number of individual’s names. Biblical names were defining; names, as we learn from the Torah, have currency. The best example of a defining name comes from Moses’ Burning Bush encounter. Moses queries God as to what name he should provideContinue reading “What’s In A Name? Bamidbar”
A Book of Samuel Ten Commandments’ Moment: Eli’s Sons
Can violating one of the Ten Commandments wipe out a family’s eternal destiny? The Book of Samuel answers this question. In doing so, the Book of Samuel, in the tale of Eli’s sons, reveals a great insight into the commandments to honor one’s parents. During the time when the Kohen Priest Eli is apprenticing Samuel,Continue reading “A Book of Samuel Ten Commandments’ Moment: Eli’s Sons”
Go Play Fish
Media and Social Media Creators constantly generate “click bait.” Stats are valued over quality content; with this, readers are left with time-consuming content. Heaped among the links to stories of the Kardashians, Markles, & Swifts is surprisingly Ten Commandments-related content. Yes, emotional evoking morality tales serve as “click bait.” Creators are well aware “morality tales” generate traffic. Thus, as youContinue reading “Go Play Fish”
Honor-Your Mother! Part 1
On the eighth day, God created irony Imagine naming your daughter Honor only to have her being full of disrespect. It may have happened. In an interview, Hollywood Actress and Entrepreneur Jessica Alba outed her alleged insolent daughter named Honor. This family relations topic, however, was served up as part of a magazine promotion. Thus, we shallContinue reading “Honor-Your Mother! Part 1”
The Helicopter God
long before the helicopter’s invention, there was “helicopter parenting”. did this parenting-style inspire creating that flying contraption? there is no need to drone on about it. buddha’s father is perhaps the most well-known and ancient of the airborne parent. he essentially trapped his son into a palatial lifestyle. eventually, the buddha would exit his protected life toContinue reading “The Helicopter God”
In Passing
my father just passed. in his nineties, he took his last breath, at home, in a room with his loving wife, some of his children, a grandson and his caretaker. he apparently decided it was his time to go. while it was sad to see a loved one passing, there was a consensus that heContinue reading “In Passing”
The Most Important Story? (For Both Parents and Children)
“I fought for many years [but] she did not listen to her mother” Vera Samsonova a recent tragic story highlights the classic struggle between parents and children. parents- well intentioned and well reasoned- often cannot connect with their strong minded children. inherently, human must revolt against their parents to become adults. conflict creates adulthood. eachContinue reading “The Most Important Story? (For Both Parents and Children)”
Choice Comments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“everybody’s got an opportunity to make choices and decisions…there is no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time.” “you’ve got to be responsible for who you’re with, and who you’re around and what you do; who you associate yourself and the situations that you put yourself in it is whatContinue reading “Choice Comments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Ten Commandments Project 