Category: Shabbat

Recently major cosmetics company Il-Makiage made news by deciding to close all of its stores in Israel on the Shabbat.  This was somewhat of a controversial move because Shabbat has long been a contentious issue in Israel. Religious people keep the Shabbat by not going to work, not driving, going…

It’s a new fad. Many spas and health clubs have them – they are called “relaxation rooms”.  Many of us live a stress filled existence where the only relaxation we get is when we are sleeping. Even when we are on vacation we have access to our cell phone, e-mail…

It is amazing how often one finds answers to long held questions in the most unexpected places. One Sunday, I visited the Tate Modern in London, a famous and massive gallery of modern art. Some of the pieces on display are truly remarkable. As I was viewing the art, a…

While waiting to board the plane in Ben Gurion Airport about twelve years ago I got talking to a businessman who was standing in line in front of me. During the course of our conversation he said to me, “I want to tell you something very strange. Something I experience…

It’s a new fad. Many spas and health clubs have them – they are called “relaxation rooms”.  Many of us live a stress filled existence where the only relaxation we get is when we are sleeping. Even when we are on vacation we have access to our cell phone, e-mail…