You have now spent 18 minutes being Jewish. Perhaps you want to spend more time being Jewish. Nothing is stopping you from being Jewish as often as you like. As my sneakers tell me “just do it!”

No one is too tough to love. “Tough Love” is an excuse to abuse your children. Love means loving them for who they are and not claiming to love them when you are actually abusing them.

Observing the rituals is not the goal to being Jewish, embracing them is what makes you Jewish. Use the rituals as a guide, a reminder of how you need to act. Embrace the meaning of the rituals and live them.

Time to reign in your spending. Using credit in an emergency may be required, but not as a source of entertainment. Be happy spending what you have.

It is Jewish to live within your means. Moderation in lifestyle leads to a better and happier life.

Is the need for external validation driving you crazy? Are you tired of seeing pictures of your friends eating a salad? Cheer up, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs will save you.

Remembering the past and sharing it is a way to be Jewish. Your Jewish past will become your future so don’t forget it.

Having a hard time focusing? Easily distracted? As a society we are loosing the ability to stay on track. Anything is more interesting than what we are presently doing.

Now is the Best Moment to Be In

Being Jewish in 30 seconds means being open to changes. Judaism survived because it changed and adapted to new ideas. Otherwise we would still be sacrificing animals!

You read my title Rabbi and immediately you think you know exactly what I believe and how I will act. Stop jumping to conclusions based on minimal knowledge. Stay open, watch, & listen before you draw conclusions.