Nonprofit Consultant & Torah Based Life Coach
B”H Back in Europe, a Chasid (Chasid or Hassidim, a Jewish sect founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal, spirit of prayer, and charity) was on his way to visit his Rabbi when he was offered a lift to the nearby town by a fellow Jew. This Jew was a well-respected…
B”H It was late August 1991. I was sitting on the airplane looking out of the window as takeoff began. I was leaving the United States for the very first time in my life. As the plane ascended slowly the skyscrapers of NYC started appearing smaller and smaller until the point that there was no…
B“H On June 12, 2014, three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped at the bus/hitchhiking stop at the Israeli settlement of Alon Shvut northeast of Kfar Etzion in the West Bank, as they were hitchhiking to their homes. The three teens were Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah. My wife and I were vacationing in Amsterdam…
B”H A few weeks ago, I drove to a town in Israel that was surrounded by some hostile and unfriendly neighbors. I had waited for my schedule to open up and for an opportune time to make this long journey to pick up a package that had been left for me. The road was heavily…
B”H Soon it will be that time of the year when many of us will be taking some time off by going on a spring break. It’s the perfect time to put away the winter clothes, boots, umbrellas and get ready to welcome the blooming flowers. One of my favorite things to do…
B”H The big news was splashed all over the small city of Larnaca Cyprus. After months of speculation, the world-famous Radisson Hotel chain had decided to add a new Radisson Blu to their international collection. Everyone in the city was excited because such a big project meant many opportunities for the local business owners. One…
B’’H There was a time in my life that I was flying so often, that when people would ask me where I lived I would answer in jest, seat 23A which was my preferred airplane seat. However, in truth, it takes a lot to create a true feeling of a home. In the real estate…
B’’H A few years ago, I was involved in assisting a rather large kosher food services company. Each year, for the past twenty years they had been expanding and adding new delicious dishes to their already popular menu. In addition, they went from retail to wholesale and added many catering options as well. The…
B’’H This past Sunday Klal Yisrael was plunged into mourning when it lost a very special individual, Rebbetzin Temi Kamenetsky ZTL, at the age of 92. I would like to share a story about the Rosh Yeshiva and the Rebbetzin that I witnessed firsthand. About ten years ago, I was involved in marketing…
B“H I would like to share with you a story about a friend of mine named Sam. I met Sam a while back when he needed my help in developing a new non-profit organization. Sam relayed to me about his difficult background and why he felt so passionate about his new start-up venture. Sam’s family…