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

(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

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…

Yom Kippur

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