What is it about Life That gets people breathing Heavy? Here begins a sentence – A life sentence It seems: Not all with a beating heart Are of the living And not all who rest in peace Are of the deceased

Avraham’s financial confidante par excellence, Eliezer, does not receive a pass for all things spiritual; after all these years he must still vow his allegiance to the matriarchal mission. The message, life’s greatest treasures don’t have a cash value. Twenty years after her soft words, my (Bnei Brak) aunt’s subtle rebuke of minhag America to leave our children with the very same help from whom we hide our jewelry, still rings in my ears.

Of the 42 locations in which the Jewish People encamped during their desert wanderings, it was at Aloosh that the miraculous manna first fell. Why was Aloosh accorded this honor? Because its name alludes to a single word uttered 400 years earlier: looshi.

The white silk above ones chest may make the Heart beneath it appear to be pure and innocent; Just as the dark mask over ones face may cause The mind behind it to appear to be dark and Dangerous

A quick quiz - choose the best answer: Avraham Avinu is synonymous with...intellectual genius? incredible kindness?

Go on A hunch: But before go time…. This was my position Disposition Predisposition: Welcome to the world of the Prefix, Where everything is fixed beforehand, And only the dreams and yearnings are Broken

One who is lovesick can’t really keep it a secret. Love - of something or someone, creates a desire to share that passion. Avraham’s love of God is manifested in his incredible desire to outreach.

A long-term study of the lives of 173 Harvard graduates, published in 1990, found that those who had had a close relationship with siblings at college age were the ones most likely to be happy at age 65. The finding surprised scientists and lay readers alike.