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THOSE NASTY COLDS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO VISIT YOU

To everything, Turn – Turn – Turn There is a season Turn – Turn – Turn And a time to every purpose . . . Wait a minute! What’s the purpose of the cold and flu season which is marshalling up its forces to attack us? And what can we do about it? Plenty! WeContinue reading “THOSE NASTY COLDS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO VISIT YOU”

BLESSINGS AND CURSES

In the fifth book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, in Parasha Ki Tavo, Moses declares to his people that they must follow God. If they do, they will be blessed. If they do not, they will be cursed. It begins with 12 verses of the Levite tribe issuing curses. This is followed by ten and aContinue reading “BLESSINGS AND CURSES”

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – PART 2

Remember or relearn the multiplication tables. Get in the habit of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in your head instead of depending on your phone’s calculator. Use the calculator to check your work before paying a bill, just to be sure. The activity strengthens mental capacity and slows mental deterioration. Practice memorizing passwords. Putting passwordsContinue reading “THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – PART 2”

TETZAVEH – ONLY GOD SPEAKS

Besides the fact that this is the only parasha since the birth of Moshe that the name of Moshe is not mentioned, there is another very unique aspect of this parasha. This is the ONLY parasha in the Torah that consists solely of God speaking. There is no third person language, as in “GodContinue reading “TETZAVEH – ONLY GOD SPEAKS”

CHEST PAIN POEM

(Sing this to the tune of “Mary Had A Little Lamb”) There’s a pain inside my chest What a pest I need a rest’ I put my pill under my tongue Now it’s gone away. ______________________________ My friends all tell me not to smoke What a joke I need aContinue reading “CHEST PAIN POEM”

WEAR A HAT

The original nightcap was not a drink. It was a cap worn at night. Wearing a hat aids health, provides comfort, reduces energy usage, and includes a fashion statement. Covering the head prevents heat loss from the highly vascular scalp. This helps to prevent and to treat sinus infections. Retaining heat in these cavities thinsContinue reading “WEAR A HAT”

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER — Part 1

Mark all your dark personal objects with yellow reflecting tape to make them more visible in shadows and elsewhere so you don’t forget them someplace. Your eye will be more attracted to the tape when you are leaving a restaurant, motel, someone’s house, your car, a movie theater, etc. Put the tape on a wallet,Continue reading “THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER — Part 1”

LISTENING TO OTHERS

One morning, after a night on call as a fourth-year medical student, my friend Tom and I decided we wanted to go to a movie. The Cecil B. DeMIlle film, “The Ten Commandments,” was playing at a downtown theater. Thinking the place would be empty on a Wednesday noon show, we were surprised that theContinue reading “LISTENING TO OTHERS”

THE DEATH OF THE SONS OF AARON

The third book of the Torah, Leviticus, is titled Vayikra in Hebrew. This means “calling,” because God called (addressed) Moses. The first section of this book is also called Vayikra. Within is told the story of the death of Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu. They brought “strange fire” into the most sacred section of theContinue reading “THE DEATH OF THE SONS OF AARON”

HOW DOES GOD LOVE PEOPLE?

Have you ever loved another? Have you been in love with someone? Experiencing this most sought-after emotion is typically a pleasure, and we generally know when we feel it. Love has been defined and described in millions of ways, through poetry, song, and art. This feeling can be recognized in many ways by different people.Continue reading “HOW DOES GOD LOVE PEOPLE?”