January 8, 2025

Linking Northern and Central NJ, Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester and CT

Nesanel Yoel Safran

Articles by Nesanel Yoel Safran

Care to Be Right

Being responsible and caring means not only caring about what will be best for ourselves, but also what will be best for others. In this

The True Measure

It’s nice to be smart and talented. But there is something which is far more important to be — good. In this week’s Torah portion,

Don’t Be Afraid

We shouldn’t be intimidated. In this week’s Torah portion, instead of bravely entering the land of Israel as God had instructed them, the people became

Persistence Pays

When something’s important to us, we shouldn’t give up easily. This week’s Torah portion (Num. 9:6-14) tells of how some people who wanted a second

Take Responsibility

“A tough job needs to get done, and somebody’s got to do it.” Do these words make us feel like jumping in there… or running

The Ten Commandments

It was a day that would go down in history. The Jewish people were all gathered at Mt. Sinai. Millions of people—men, women and children—all

Being Too Proud

The special Passover flatbread, matzah, has the same ingredients as regular bread, except it’s unleavened so it doesn’t puff up and rise. One lesson we

Danger: Anger

A short fuse makes a person lose. In this week’s Torah portion (Ex. 34:6) we learn that God is extremely patient with us and is

Standing Firm

When people feel they are being unfairly taken advantage of, they often think their only choice is either to react angrily or just give in

Inner Meaning

Today many people are accustomed to giving and getting gifts on Chanukah, which is fine—as long as we remember that fancy gifts are not what

First Impressions

People are not always the same on the inside as they appear on the outside. The image that someone projects doesn’t necessarily tell the whole

Ark of Good Will

Sometimes life can be tough, especially when other people don’t treat us the way we would like. But things sure go a lot more smoothly