Positive vibe

Three years ago I quit song writing, simply, because I didn't like what was coming out. This is my first uplifting song since.

Written in the hills of Safed.

The song is titled Transformation.

I wake up in the morning
sometimes afternoon.
Can this day be redemption
will I pass it through.
Will I be up for fighting
the struggle is my goal.
My eyes they won't stay open
afraid to fall below.

Then I hear...

But you got to
pray to Hashem.
Ask him to help you
take you by the hand.
This life is just to dangerous
to go it alone.
Ask him to help you
keep coming home.

Day after day
night after night.
My heart is filled with emotions
I try to hide.
Dipped into the pit of pleasure
hope I won't go blind.
I can't seem to find my other half
to help me with my fight.

I know...

I've got to
pray to Hashem.
Ask him to help me
take me by the hand.
This life is just to dangerous
to go it alone.
Ask him to help me
keep coming home.

I may not be an ascetic
but don't pander to my needs.
It's not that I'm so vitouis
a good Jew I want to be.
People keep on telling me
it's not in your stars
give up you dreams
it's not who you are.

But I say no...

Beacause I'm praying
praying to Hashem.
Asking him to help me
take me by the hand.
This life is just to dangerous
to go it alone.
I'm asking him to help me
keep coming homeeeee.

Oh So True

A young man was walking the streets of Paris . Suddenly he saw a rottweiler attacking a young girl. He jumped on the dog, struggled with him and strangled it. Both he and the girl escaped with minor scratches.

Immediately excited journalists surrounded him and said: What is your name? All Paris will hear of you, and the headlines will be: "A Parisian hero saved a little girl from a savage dog".

Said the man: I am not Parisian.

The jurnalists: O.K, so all France will hear of you and the headlines will be :"A French hero saved a little girl from a savage dog".

The man: But I am not French.

Journalists: OK, so all Europe will hear of you and the headlines will read: "A European hero saved a little girl from a savage dog".

The man: But I am not from Europe.

Journalists: So where are you from?

The man: I am from Israel.

Journalists: OK, so all the world will hear of you and the headline in all tomorrow's papers will read: "Israeli killed a little girl's dog."


Did you remember to give some tzedakah and say a small prayer for Israel today?
You can and should make a difference

Merkos Shlichus

Every summer hundreds of young Rabbi's -the very best of Chabad- travel all over the world, searching the deepest darkest crevices, hoping to seek out and reignite another Jews heart.
I love it!

I'm looking for Merkos Shlichus blogs, if you know of any, post them.
I found one, check it out .

Where have all the blogs gone?

I left my laptop at home when I left and didn't get to do much web surfing while I was away. I was looking forward to checking out all my favorite blogs when I came back, but it seems like a lot of my fellow bloggers have signed off.
What is going on?
Have I missed something?
Was there a blog virus going around that I'm not aware of?
The shame is, that most of them didn't just stop blogging, but took their entire blogs of the web, not allowing me to even see the reason for their public departures.
Anyways, to all the bloggers who have gone missing, I hope you still do some surfing every once in a while and maybe you'll read this.

Wishing you the best in all!

I'm back

My trip is over.
I got back home yesterday morning.
Thank the good Lord, it was one of my best trips to the holy land.
I decided against posting updates on the blog, because I feel that at times people become to engrossed with their blogs, that they actually lose appreciation of the reality around them. Everything becomes over analyzed and looked at in a way of 'wow, that is beautiful, how inspirational, I can't wait to share', and the actual inspiration can become lost in the process of giving it over.
But not to worry, I did do a lot of writing in my notebook and I plan on posting some of the articles up in the near future, describing different parts and times of the trip.
California here we come!

Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, Who bestows kindness upon the culpable for He has bestowed goodness to me

"Get up."
Oh come on, I'm so tired, it feels like I just fell asleep a few minutes ago.
"Get up."
Hello, I already went to the Kotel last night and I'll daven as soon as I wake up.
"Get up."
Man, have you ever heard of jetlag, give me a break.
"Get up."
Looking up at the stones, a tingle is making its way slowly around my body, I hear the voices around me, "May He who has bestowed goodness upon you always bestow every goodness upon you.", but it's not them that's exciting me.

It's been a while since I've felt so alive.

So long friends, I'll see you in the holy land.

Don't think I'll be updating, but hey, who knows?

You can always call.

There's worse things then cleaning

Birthday wish

A birthday can be used as a time for introspection. A time to make a review of the past years actions. A time to focus on the direction the coming year is headed.
A time to pray and ask G-d for the help and strenth needed to overcome future obstacles.
Today is the birthday of the Rebbe, leader of our people.
For some the Rebbe has never been gone, but for me, sadly, it's different, I can't see him. There are days I stop wondering about the hows and whys; but I know a day dosen't pass that I don't miss him.
I've shed more tears for my Rebbe then for any other person in my life or any other tragedy I've experienced.
Some people have told me it would be the same if he were still here, that his being around wouldn't change me. They say "if you can't follow his teachings and directives now you would have found another excuse if he were still here".
Maybe they're right.
Why don't we try giving it a shot this year and we'll see what happens.