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Baby Talk
Time to talk about my baby. On a whim I decided to see what the definition of baby is. According to Mr. Webster the definition is (1) an extremely young child, especially an infant; (2) an extremely young animal; (3) the youngest of a group. Seriously! What does Mr. Webster [...]
Accepting The Message From The Messenger
I once saw the following quote: Empathy is like giving someone a psychological hug. When my sister died only a few months after my father’s petirah, Mrs. Z, who had been through her own challenging times, felt my mother’s pain; her heart ached for her, and she wanted to give [...]
Making a Difference: Experience Rabbi Nachman Seltzer at His Finest
Lakewood Shopper A substitute doctor. A woman sent to the hospital against her better judgement. Was it all in vain? In his inimitable manner, Rabbi Nachman Seltzer shares an unusual chain of events. Liba Malka Koenigstein* was expecting a routine doctor’s visit in anticipation of welcoming a new baby into [...]
Reaching Beyond Ourselves – Impacting Neshamahs in this World and the Next
Yated Ne’eman Acclaimed author and speaker Rabbi Nachman Seltzer made his debut in Lakewood last week on Rosh Chodesh Tammuz with a powerful message about how each of us can make a lasting impact by reaching out to those in need. His words mirrored the message of the event sponsors, [...]
If I Could Do the Year Again…
It was a beautiful fall morning, that Friday of my brother’s petirah. Sunny with a cool nip in the air. The trees were covered in leaves, some colored and some still green, with only a smattering of crunchy leaves covering the ground. But inside the house, no one was aware [...]
Jealous, Envious or Happiness
Perek 5: mishnah 19 mentions that ayin tovah is one of the traits that earns a person the title of “student of Avraham Avinu.” Talmidim of Avraham are those with a good eye, who don’t feel jealous of other people’s good fortune. Feelings of envy and jealousy can create real [...]
