Andrew (Avraham) Blumenthal

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The Grouchy Neighbor Who Brought Me Closer to G-d

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “The Grouchy Neighbor Who Brought Me Closer to G-d.” Thankfully, nothing terrible happened, but it’s these everyday slights and provocations that can really hurt our feelings and end up pushing us away from G-d and Judaism. However, I realized…

Faith

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Faith

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2 days ago

Potential Government Shutdown and The National Debt

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Shutdown

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Shutdown

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4 days ago

Bringing the Community Together this Sukkot

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “Bringing the Community Together this Sukkot.” Like in all socio-economic caste systems, the Rabbi who was managing the sale of the lulav and esrog for the upcoming holiday of Sukkot differentiated between three types and offered the following: Aleph…

Sukkot

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Sukkot

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4 days ago

Dusty Cat

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Cats

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Cats

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5 days ago

Toy Steak

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Steak

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Steak

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Sep 24

Kid’s Play Sukkah

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Sukkah

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Sukkah

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Sep 24

Checklist for Yom Kippur

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “A More Important Checklist for Yom Kippur.” If we measure a person’s life not by how long they live but by what they do with their precious moments in life, then maybe we can see our lives more in terms of outcomes in meeting our potential rather than purely as time present. Of course, we want to have more time, but whatever time we are granted, we should make the most of it.

Yom Kippur

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