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One-Way Street
Life Is A One-Way Street My street became a one-way street, which is actually a good thing. We needed it to be this way. But it can still be annoying when I have to go all the way around to get where I need to go. One day as I [...]
Self-Care
פרק ב משנה יז The buzz word of today is self-care. You must take care of yourself. It will enhance your productivity. It will help you become a more emotionally stable person. We see ads all over the place touting this message: You deserve designer clothing. You deserve a five-star [...]
The Garbage Caper
I stay in hotels. It’s not that I enjoy them. It’s just something that I have to do a lot for business reasons. I mean, after a while, even the fanciest hotel becomes kind of stale. Like the first time you stay at the Ritz in Paris, you stand at [...]
Know Your Worth: Shoshanah’s Story
Perek gimmel, mishnah yud-ches says חביב אדם שנברא בצלם. The fact that man was created in the image of Hashem shows that he is beloved to Hashem.The mishnah is telling us the proper way to view ourselves. We should not feel arrogant or proud of who we are or of [...]
Hidden Yellow Circles
My daughter loves to use her yellow highlighter to write on the wall. I say, “Esther Malki, we don’t write on walls.” She shrugs and asks, “Why? You can’t even see it!” She’s right. You really can’t see any marks. That’s because the ink from this marker only appears when [...]