by Admin | Sep 9, 2018 | Articles, High Holidays, Rabbi JP Katz, Rosh Hashanah, The Journal, Video, Vids, Yom Kippur
Every Jew is an entire world. On friday I decided to walk a few blocks instead of the usual jump in the car and go. I figured that I would make some phone calls on the way and enjoy the walk since I haven’t had much time to exercise as we approach the holiday...
by Admin | Aug 23, 2018 | Community Service, Foodies, Jerusalem, Jewish World, JP Katz, Rabbi JP Katz, The Journal, Video
Stay Positive: Don't Ever Give Up You never know who you’ll meet. Just a regular day heading out to meetings and bumping into interesting people who clearly are working hard and mastering their crafts. I always get inspired by people who are passionate about...
by Admin | Aug 20, 2018 | Community Service, Foodies, Jerusalem, Jewish World, JP Katz, Rabbi JP Katz, The Journal, Video
Inspiring Religious Tolerance I had an awesome time visiting with Jeffrey Davis. Jeffrey is an active and vibrant participant of community building and Israel. He’s served many years for the Jewish National Fund both on the national Executive Board as well as...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2018 | Articles, Foundations, Growing Each Day, JP Katz, Kabbalah 101, meditation, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Prayer, Rabbi Doniel Katz, Rabbi JP Katz, Relationships, Spirituality, The Journal, Video
Meditation can be scary. I visited with Rabbi Daniel Katz in Jerusalem, Israel to hear more about The Elevation Project. We are old friends from our early days in yeshiva so it was wonderful to get reacquainted with each other. It literally felt like we picked up...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2018 | Articles, Funny, Israel, JP Katz, Middle East, Mitzvot, Practical Jewish Law, Prayer, Rabbi JP Katz, The Journal, Video, Vids
That time we went to Israel and almost died. I was recently in Israel for a family occasion and we all almost died. A missile launched from Syria landed a few football fields away from where we were playing in the water. Although there were several booms heard in the...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2018 | Foodies, Foodies, Holidays, Sukkot, The Journal, Video
When in doubt, spark the grill. We had a great time building a sukkah with an impromptu gathering of brothers with one shared goal…build a sukkah and make a barbecue. Although we ran into an obstacle or two, we worked together to overcome. We used a kit that you...