Climbing the Ladder of Life

When was the last time you climbed a ladder? Or for that matter climbed down a ladder. Ladders are used to reach a higher place and they are used to climb down into the depths. Early on in this week’s Parsha, Yaakov has a dream in which he sees a ladder spanning from...

Every Single Minute

What did you do today? Did you use your time to the fullest? This week’s Torah portion, Chayei Sarah (the life of Sarah), begins with the mention of Sarah’s death. And the life of Sarah was one hundred years and twenty years and seven years; [these were]...

Please Hold the Salt

Nearly everyone struggles with anxiety or worry sometimes (some more than others…) Rebbetzin Lori Palatnik suggests that there are two types of worriers – those who tend to fret about the past, and those who tend to worry about the future. Examples of fretting...