From My Notebook

Explores the deliciousness of chocolate lave cake, and what how we can learn from the rich chocolatey gooey center.  

Explores the disease tzaras, speaking negatively about others, how the Kohein cures tzaras, and how things aren't always what they seem. 

Explores the uniqueness of tofu and what we can learn from the versatility of this special ingredient. 

Explores the song sung on Pesach, Dayeinu, and what it means for it to 'be enough."

Can someone like Pharoh (the king of Egypt who caused the Jews so much strife) change and if he did would we be willing to invite him to our house?  A question only a child pure of heard could ask. 

Pesach cleaning can be intense as we search how homes and aim to get rid of every piece of chametz.  But what are we really trying to accomplish?  Spring cleaning is more of a spiritual cleansing than a physical cleaning as we aim to rid ourselves of our ego. 

  Success is not only measured by how much we achieve but by how hard we try. 

We never know the influence that a simple act of kindness will have on someone else's world.  One good deed really can change the world. 

The common response when someone thanks you for doing them a favour is "don't mention it."  Why don't we want them to mention it?  Is there a deeper way of connecting with someone that is above 'mentioning it?" 

The zoo is an exciting place filled with exotic animals, live shows, and new experiences.  Why is it more exciting to see a grizzly bear at the zoo than seeing a grey squirrel on your front lawn?  What we experience infrequently is often exciting and what we engage in regularly we view as mundane. How do we infuse excitement into our everyday life?