Do you wish you had more time? What if you could double your time and joy? Each autumn we observe daylight savings time. We “fall back” and gain an extra hour. Some people are so happy to get to sleep a little longer on the weekend. There seems to be so much happiness generated from... Read more » The post Blessings of the Leap Year appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

Have you ever had someone care about your well being more than their own? On Taylor Swift’s recent trip (February 7-10, 2024) to Tokyo for her Eras Tour, there was speculation about whether she could perform the final show of her Tokyo concert and still make it to Las Vegas in time to celebrate and... Read more » The post Taylor Swift’s Tokyo Travels and Lessons from the Torah: The Double Blessing of Giving to Others Before ourself appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

On October 8, at the Las Vegas Sphere, Bono and U2 changed the lyrics of the song “Pride” to honor the tragic loss of 260 young Israelis and Americans who were brutally massacred by Hamas terrorists. The significance of this small moment may reverberate forever.  Many still remember Elton John’s rededication of “Candle in the... Read more » The post Dancing with their timbrels: Remembering the beautiful souls of the Supernova Festival appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

Have you ever felt defensive when someone criticized you? Have you offered advice with sincerity and the person not only ignored it, but actually got angry at you? Friday July 21, 2023, At The Shul in Surfside, Florida, the Rabbi explored Deuteronomy 1. In his final days Moses rebuked the Israelites before they entered the... Read more » The post How to Rebuke with Respect? How to Criticize with compassion? appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

I believe that the difference between a curse and a blessing is based on your outlook. A curse is when you look out and judge current circumstances as they presently are. A blessing is when you view the same circumstance in the future, taking into consideration the passage of time and the insights it has... Read more » The post How can you turn a Curse into a Blessing? appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

Sharing your dreams with others can be empowering and surprisingly satisfying. It’s understandable to be nervous, but I assure you there are few things as powerful and positive as telling others your dreams. When you dare to share your dreams with others 2 incredible things happen: The first is that it will help to inspire... Read more » The post Dream Cards: Dreams Shared are Dreamed Stronger Together appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

On February 16th, 2023, a unique religious site was opened on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. This groundbreaking institution is the Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith religious compound constructed in the United Arab Emirates. The Abrahamic Family House is a large plaza that has a mosque, a church, and a synagogue. It stands as a... Read more » The post Sensational Synagogues: Abrahamic Family House appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

On December 25th, 2022, on the final night of Hanukkah, the ribbon cutting for Jamaica’s Chabad house was held. This new Jewish institution is of particular importance because it holds the first mikvah to be built on the island. A mikvah is a bath that is used for immersion in certain Jewish rituals. Jamaica’s Jewish... Read more » The post Jamaica’s First Mikvah: The History of the Jews of Jamaica appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

Ernst Leitz II was born March 1st, 1871, in Wetzlar, Germany. He was the son of Ernst Leitz, the owner of the Leitz company which manufactured and sold optics technology that was one of the world’s largest makers of microscopes. Ernst Leitz II become a partial shareholder in his father’s company in 1906. In 1920,... Read more » The post Ordinary to Extraordinary Lives: Ernst Leitz II: A New Lens of Leica’s Jewish Loyalty appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more

Just like a modern-day Judah Maccabee, President Zelensky has stood strong against this Russian aggression. Despite Russia’s superior fire power, Zelensky and the Ukrainian people remain defiant and are fighting back tooth and nail. The history of the Jews in Ukrainian has been a long one marred by many tragedies. We know this will not... Read more » The post History of Jews in Ukraine appeared first on Breaking Matzo ..read more