בס׳ד

"Where does it say that you have a contract with G-d to have an easy life?"

the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



30 Apr 2026

Intolerable

This morning, I saw an opinion piece titled "Mamdani acts like a petulant teen in front of the king and queen." Nicole Gelinas writes about the mayor's meeting with King Charles, "It wasn’t just the mayor’s rudeness, but his tone and demeanor. Mamdani did his best version of a petulant teen betraying intolerable boredom."

https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/opinion/applauding-a-speech-that-labels-jews-as-supremacists-is-not-principled-its-hatred-and-wrong/

When I read the article, I was upset about how the King was being treated. Half an hour later, I was reciting morning prayers when I found my mind wandering. And I realized at that moment that I was speaking to the King. I resolved to treat the King of Kings with more respect than that accorded to the King of England.

24 Apr 2026

Love Your Neighbor

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Love your neighbor as yourself

Here is a link to a letter written to the Prime Minister of Belgium by someone who spoke to a Jewish student "who is considering leaving the university altogether because the environment has become increasingly hostile toward Jews."