PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
This week’s special “You Gotta Meet” guest is Lesley Kaplan, business mentor and founder of L.A.K. Creations & Consulting.
The Most Important Thing – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
It is never too late to make changes - small or large - when it comes to healing rifts between family members. Also, what does the Torah say about Black Friday and the dumbing-down of values? All that and more!
Revere, Rejoice, Remember – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Instead of letting "bygones be bygones," the Torah commands us to remember our eternal arch-enemy, Amalek, and kill him before we, ourselves, are killed! How relevant is this mitzvah today? A pre-Purim head-scratcher!
RED, WHITE, BLUE – AND YOU! – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
An eye-opening account of life in Israel,
Women of the Megillah and Miracles – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
Vashti, Esther and Zeresh. Passionate cast of female characters who helped pave the path - intentional or not.
Unless You’re Jewish – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
From the dawn of our independence, Israel's defensive actions have been scrutinized by most of the world, subjected to duplicitous moral codes and regularly denounced by the United Nations. It appears that standards for other societies do not apply - to Jews!
Smoldering Fire: Does Tisha B’Av Even Matter??? – PULL UP A CHAIR [audio]
Why do we still mourn the destruction of Temples?
Chutzpah & Prayer – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Is prayer meant to be a chore, an obligation to check off one's list in order to attain God's favor? Or is it, perchance, a privilege that allows us to express our higher calling and commune with the source of our innate Holiness?
As Heaven Weeps – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Has conferring wide-brush status of "Victim" upon the Have Nots elevated their status and diminished initiative and accountability? And what does the Torah have to say about the connections between 'word' and 'deed'?
The Chametz Season – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
Roger Waters, Stephan Hawking, the first woman to cross the Marathon line and preparing for Passover with both humor and spiritual awareness.
In the Beginning – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Celebrating her 100th show, Andrea shares insights from the Torah portion, Bereishit, first of the Five Books! In keeping with the 'newness' theme, ideas of how to keep the fresh feelings from the High Holy Days alive in our day-to-day dealings and thoughts.
Morning Has Broken! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
The Israeli public has expressed, by majority vote, a call for bringing Jewish values, Jewish identity and Jewish tradition to the fore.
The Morning After – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
How we react to strife and disappoint are matters of choice. Emphasizing the things we have helps forge healthier attitudes and better connection to our Creator.
Obligation or Honor – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Reflections on a month overseas caring for, laughing with and gleaning wisdom from an aging parent.
Threshhold of Atonement – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Despite Covid, Elul has arrived and once again anticipate blessing in the year ahead. What simple steps can we take to better position ourselves meritoriously?
Boiling Mad! Another Opportunity Lost in Gaza – PULL UP A CHAIR [audio]
Arabs in Gaza invade, and slaughter its citizens while the world blames . . . .ISRAEL!
Spiritual Grit – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
Under siege, fighting both physical, political and media battles, little Israel remains clear in her mission. Laughing through tears, Am Yisroel will persevere and, again, defy both naysayers and enemies of the Jewish state.
Boatloads of Blessing – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Why is the story of Noah relevant? And what does a rainbow really mean? Stay dry and ponder!!!
Resolutions – Or Not??? – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Interesting parallels drawn between today's Jewish complacency and that of Hebrew slaves who shunned the promise of freedom for the Devil they knew! First show of the secular new year: Is change-for-the-better even possible or are we destined for more of the 'same old'?
Fresh-Slate Countdown! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
What do 'First Fruits' teach us about Jewish practice and outlook? And what weighs more: Repentance out of fear or repentance born of love?
Nature or Nurture? – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
What happens when terrific parents have challenging children? Does Heaven play a role? Difficult questions for difficult days . . . . . .
Matzah, Madness & Me! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Visiting American family, Andrea connects to her inner Yankee Doodle and breaks matzah with Diaspora kin. How does it feel to be an Israeli fish out of Middle-Eastern waters? Also on tap, hard questions about Sri Lanka, New Zealand, perpetrators of evil and those who enable them.
Holy Country, Holy Talk – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
News outlets and social media drown us in trash-talk and gossip. The Torah illustrates that putting a lid on gossip serves as a spiritual antidote, leading to more satisfying, God-centered lives.
Good News from the Bottom of the World – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Andrea visiting family in Jo'burg, overeating, over-celebrating and, again, over-thinking: Are people fundamentally good or deceitful? Does political correctness ensure a better or bleaker future? Get the answers to these questions and more!
At the Foot of the Mountain – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Mount Sinai is not the Matterhorn but, instead, a slope that is achievable for those who undertake the trek.
Testing God, Testing Self – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Did the spies have to enter the Promised Land? Who gave them that assignment and did the punishment fit the 'crime'? Also: Is happiness or negativity a produce of nature or nurture? Sensitivity to others is a habit that, for many, requires vigilance and honing.
Pacifism & Passion – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
"Taking vacation" on the park bench is, for some, deeply rewarding! Also, does the Torah condone committing acts of violence in the sanctification of G-d's name? A difficult subject for difficult times.
News or Blues? – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
How much news is too much news? Anxiety, arthritis and cardiovascular disease are recently linked to a steady diet of typically distressing information. Also, Abraham teaches us that people who need people ARE the luckiest people in the world!
New Day Dawning Redux – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Blindly, we refuse to celebrate the Divine and awesome revelations of Torah prophecies. It seems that it is more convenient to point out foibles and failures of mortal leaders.
Reward, Not Punishment! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Standing at the cusp of the holiest day of the Jewish year, we have an obligation to expect abundant blessings including health, sustenance, loving relationships and Heavenly miracles!
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