Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Shema Yisrael, Tzitzit, and Tefillin: Faith, Identity, and Jewish Resilience & Doctor's orders: Eat ice cream, and other tips for a long and healthy life & A New York startup says it can already make gasoline from air on a rooftop, and it demonstrated the process in Manhattan with a machine about the size of a refrigerator & with those we have lost & Rabbi Schwartz jokes


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Yehuda Lave is an author, journalist, psychologist, rabbi, spiritual teacher, and coach, with degrees in business, psychology and Jewish Law. He works with people from all walks of life and helps them in their search for greater happiness, meaning, business advice on saving money, and spiritual engagement.

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The Three Musketeers at the Kotel

The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember.

The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave.

Shema Yisrael, Tzitzit, and Tefillin: Faith, Identity, and Jewish Resilience

Shema Yisrael "Hear, O Israel" is our declaration of Jewish faith. Its opening verse affirms the unity of Hashem and the absolute core of Jewish belief. The Shema has preserved Jewish identity and resilience throughout the ages

Shema Yisrael, Tzitzit, and Tefillin: Faith, Identity, and Jewish Resilience | Israel National News

Doctor's orders: Eat ice cream, and other tips for a long and healthy life

Doctor's orders: Eat ice cream, and other tips for a long and healthy life - CBS News

A New York startup says it can already make gasoline from air on a rooftop, and it demonstrated the process in Manhattan with a machine about the size of a refrigerator

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a...

RABBI SCHWARTZ'S TERRIBLE ASKED/ANSWERED JOKES OF THE WEEK

My wife asked me what "mansplaining" means. ...now what am I supposed to do?

I asked what LGBTQIA means. But I never get a straight answer.

A boy asked his Bitcoin-investing dad for $10.00 worth of Bitcoin currency.

Dad: $9.67? What do you need $10.32 for?

Yankel was a large company owner was once asked

How do you motivate your employees to be so punctual?"

He smiled & replied, "It's simple. I have 30 employees and 29 free parking spaces. One is paid parking."

My 7 year old son came in from school today and asked me:

"Dad, what kind of mouse can walk on 2 legs?"

"Erm, I don't know" I replied

"Mickey Mouse" he replied laughing

"Dad, what kind of duck can walk on 2 legs"

"Donald Duck" I replied

"No, all ducks, silly"

My interviewer asked me to describe myself in one word.

I replied "vague"

He asked, "can you elaborate?"

I said, "yes".

My swimmer friend asked me "what's your favorite stroke?"

Apparently the one that killed Margaret Thatcher wasn't an answer.

I asked my German friend, "What's a three letter word for compete?"

Friend: Vie.

Me: Because I'm trying to finish a crossword.

I met a Jewish girl and she asked for my number. I told her we use names here. OUCH!!!

My wife asked why I was whispering.

I told her that Mark Zuckerburg might be listening.

Then she laughed, and Siri laughed, and Alexa laughed.

A journalist asked Tim Cook why iPhones are so expensive

"Well", said Tim Cook, "that's because the iPhone replaces a whole bunch of devices. A phone, a camera, a watch, a music player, a video player, a PDA, a voice recorder, a GPS navigator, a flashlight, a calculator, a portable gaming console, and many other things. Surely, a high price is worth paying to replace so many devices!"

"Then why are Androids so much cheaper?", asked the journalist.

"Because," said Tim Cook, "an Android replaces just one device. The iPhone.

Chaim was a 100-year-old man and his 98-year-old wife Suri were once asked for their health secrets. Chaim said "I'll tell you my secret. I've been married for 75 years. I promised my wife when we got married that when we quarrel, the loser has to walk for 5 kilometres. So I've been walking 5 kilometres every day for past 75 years! "

Everyone applauded and asked again "But how come your wife is very healthy as well?"

Chaim answered "That is another secret. For 75 years every single day she has been following me to make sure I really walk the full 5 kilometres!"