Category Archives: Heartfelt Judaism

Editors Note: Each week for the past three years FJMC has been distributing a Haftarah commentary called “The Unraveller” (a link to their archive is on this page). Going forward MENTSCHEN will post each issue of “The Unraveller” for your … Continue reading →

Sure it’s great to have a conversation about the important things on our minds …but it’s also fun to put those minds to work! Each month, puzzle editors Arnie Miller and Morey Waltuck will issue a challenge to Mentschen readers. … Continue reading →

It’s not difficult to recall numerous ways in which I have been shaped—as a person, a father, a Jew, a man, a friend, a husband, and much, much more—by my father, Alan Eisen (z”l), whose third yortseyt I will observe … Continue reading →

Happy Holidays. We had a throw pillow that came out every December as part of our seasonal holiday decorations. It had a picture of a reindeer with the antlers made up to be a Hanukah menorah complete with candles. I … Continue reading →

“Once we were slaves in Egypt” is the ultimate Jewish story.  The memory of slavery is burned on our consciousness not to induce us to amass enough wealth so that it never happens again.  It is a call to be … Continue reading →

Dave and Rob are friends that live in the same town.  They take the FJMC Wellness Program seriously and agreed to jog every day at the same time. On a particular day they each left their respective homes at the … Continue reading →

Jenny,  Today marks an important step in your Jewish spiritual journey, but in many ways, your journey has been my spiritual journey as well. Your were born Jewish because your mother is Jewish. I was not born Jewish and my … Continue reading →

Editors Note: We all strive to be mentors and role models to our sons. One of the major milestones in the life of a boy is his Bar Mitzvah. At this key moment we have the opportunity to speak to … Continue reading →

My family and I made a couple of changes to our synagogue memberships just prior to Rosh Hashanah. As many of you know, we are members of Beth David B’nai Israel Beth Am, a Conservative/Masorti synagogue about 2 1/2 miles … Continue reading →

Rosh HaShanah is Coming! Rosh Hashanah is Coming! The quiet that characterizes the Jewish world during summer begins to come alive earlier than usual this year because of the timing of the High Holidays just after Labor Day. Our Rabbis … Continue reading →