
His shirt (on the shoulder) says:
Water is life.
But the checkout counter clearly communicates that:
Life is Reeses! đ
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “Ten ‘Points to Ponder’.”
My dear father, Fred Blumenthal (ZTâL), like many from his generation, used to read Readerâs Digest. I remember that there was a section called âPoints to Ponder,â which I thought was a good title for things that can have a deeper and more profound meaning in our lives. So in this vein, Iâd like to share a variety of thoughts that may give you pause to ponder as well.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “When Unhealthy Sexuality Becomes an Addiction.”
Letâs face it, even for those in society who are proponents of pornography, not everyone would admit it if they had an addiction like that. A porn addiction invokes all sorts of social fears and anxieties about âperverts, rapists, and sexual offenders.â In fact, in a Youtube video, The Blessing of Porn Addiction, featuring Beny Schonfeld, as he walks into a recovery meeting, he describes fearing the other people he will meet there and asks, âIs that who I am?â
People in our communities are going through all sorts of problems and addictions. Benyâs message is not to suffer in silence: âIf you feel ashamed about what youâre doing, speak up and ask for help.â
(Credit Photo by Charcoal Soul via Flickr Creative Commons: https://flic.kr/p/7ZxCPG)
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “Facing Hardship, Finding Humility.”
Like Celine Dion, no matter how much fame, fortune, or power any of us amass in our lifetimes, none of these things make an iota of difference in the time of G-d’s eternal judgment of us. The only thing that matters and carries on are our good deeds!
When we are young and vibrant and the world seems so small in a way, we can tend to think we are invincible, but as we get older and more mature, we learn that everything we do in life that strays from the Almighty’s path for us has a price to be paid and a humbling before our Maker.
(Credit Photo: Anirudh Koul via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celine_Dion#/media/File:Celine_Dion_Concert_Singing_Taking_Chances_2008.jpg)
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “Madness and The Soul.”
Whereas normally the soul guides and directs the body, in the case of mental illness, the soul becomes imprisoned in the body and mind that is sick. When this happens, a person reverts to their wholly animalistic nature, and hence, what we are seeing is like a car without a driver, accelerating and careening dangerously until, usually, a horrible accident and end.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Seeing this wheelchair was a reminder to me to:
Life is tough on everybody, but when you have a disability, it can be even harder.
It doesn’t take much to see or ask if there is anything you can do to help someone.
Just the gesture alone can go a long way to making people feel valued, cared about, and that they are not alone out there.
We all need help sometimes, so why not help others? đ
(Credit Photo: Dossy Blumenthal)