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We have been recently hosting a weekly study group in our home, in which the source material is a translation from a 1000 year old, seminal philosophical work, titled, “Duties of the Heart.” I was first introduced to the book a number of years ago, when my younger brother, a brilliant, NJ based Chabad Rabbi and College Professor, recommended it to me during a challenging period. This timeless classic, focuses on the incredible importance and infinite power of trust. It lays o

On one of my more significant birthdays, (I think it might have been the 30th), my wife Roza prepared a delicious family dinner and themed birthday party. I was having a great time, when the kids announced that they had collaborated on writing some Grammen (a Yiddish word for a humorous, often rhyming, limerick or song) about me that they wanted to perform. I don’t recall the song details, other than it being amusing, but I clearly remember it ended with words about them

Our family and close friends have personally endured a very difficult last few years, during which, we have experienced and suffered the tragic loss of many cherished souls. Amongst the recently departed, was my wife’s dear grandmother, Rebbetzin* Chave Hecht, OB”M, or “Bubby Hecht”, as she was affectionately known by many who knew her. Delayed on an LAX tarmac, my wife and I, were unable to reach New York in time for the funeral but were fortunate to have watched it on lives

A brilliant, dear friend and Platform Partner called me today. I have been involved with him as a Board Member for a revolutionary healthcare technology company that he has been developing, and despite some overture on my part, I had not heard back for a number of weeks, which was very unlike him. He shared with me that he has been struggling with some debilitating chronic health issues, which have had an adverse affect on his personal relationships and which have contributed

It must have been sometime in early 2015. I was heading into our office for a mid-morning meeting. As I entered the front door, I noticed a middle aged man of undetermined ethnicity, sitting unobtrusively in the waiting area. “Is someone helping you?” I asked. “Yes, the receptionist went to look for someone in the purchasing department, but it has been quite a while”. “Hi, I’m Meyer” I said with an outstretched handshake “it’s nice to meet you, and you are…?” “It’s a pleasure