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Diabetes and how to manage life as a diabetic

2026-09-11T10:47:00.914+01:00

Diabetes and how to manage life as a diabetic

Tropical Sun Cerassie is a traditional Caribbean herbal tea made from bitter melon (Momordica charantia) leaves and stems, long used in folk medicine for blood sugar regulation, but it carries a significant risk of lowering blood sugar too much if combined with diabetes medications. [1, 2, 3]

Traditional Use and Blood Sugar

Folk Remedy: In Caribbean and African traditional medicine, cerasee tea is widely consumed to help manage blood sugar levels and symptoms of diabetes. [1]

Active Compounds: The bitter melon plant contains compounds like charantin and vicine, which animal and limited studies suggest may influence glucose metabolism and help lower blood sugar. [1, 2, 3]

Drink the Tropical Sun Cerassie Tea: Tropical Sun Cerassie: The Bitterest Tea You'll Ever Drink, Teas.co.uk - for best effect, use three bags at a time. Warning: Please consult your GP before starting with this herbal remedy!

Blood Pressure

Stay away from: Black Licorice Candy, as it is packed with sugar and molasses, which can quickly spike your blood glucose levels.

inger generally helps lower blood pressure by acting as a natural calcium channel blocker and relaxing blood vessels. [1, 2]

How Ginger Affects Blood Pressure

Reduces readings: Clinical studies show that daily ginger intake (around 3 grams) can help lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Relaxes blood vessels: Active compounds like gingerols help widen blood vessels, improving overall circulation.

Lowers inflammation: Its antioxidant properties reduce chronic inflammation that contributes to heart strain. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Risks and Precautions

Blood pressure medications: Combining high-dose ginger supplements with prescribed blood pressure drugs (like calcium channel blockers or beta-blockers) can cause your blood pressure to drop too low. [1, 2]

Blood thinners: Ginger has natural anti-clotting effects and may interact negatively with medications like warfarin or aspirin. [1, 2]

Safe amounts: Culinary use in food and moderate tea consumption is generally safe, but you should review WebMD Vitamins for detailed interaction data before starting high-dose supplements. [1, 2]

Monitoring and Testing

• Important Note: For accurate measurements, do not consume caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol for 30 minutes prior to your test.

Security provisions, inside and outside our Shuls

2026-09-03T15:36:50.442+01:00

Below is a request I made to the representative of Anglo Jewry:

I have been a CST volunteer for over ten years in the Stamford Hill area and had training to be an effective CST operative.

Having cleared my credentials, I think that we ought to ensure that the tail is not wagging the dog:

A. The synagogues are here to live a Jewish life.

B. The CST is here to protect Jewish life.

Without synagogues, I’m not sure there’s a need for the CST – regardless of its rich and colourful history (e.g. the unrest at Cable Street before WWII).

Rabbonim throughout the ages exhorted their communities to guard the sanctity of the Shul, by refraining from regarding this hallowed place as a meeting place for shmoozing. The destruction of places of Tefilloh has many a time been attributed to the sad state of decorum that prevailed during Davening and Leyning.

So, perhaps the CST (or any other outfit – whether in existence or one that might need to be set up from the ground up), should have teams of volunteers who will ensure – בדרכי נועם and with sensitivity – that decorum in Shul is not disregarded.

May the Shomer Yisroel bring security within the walls of Synagogues as well outside them, Omen.

Dreyfus in Belz

2026-08-28T18:28:30.178+01:00

רציתי לשתף אתכם בסיפור שקרה ביום הששי עם דמדומי חמה, בערב שבת קדש פרשת כי תצא, שנת ה'תשפ"ו, פה לונדון יצ"ו.

כידוע בקש מר"ש שמי שהיכולת בידם ידליקו בביתם נר מיוחד לזכות נשמות תועות בעם ישראל שיזכו לחזור לכור מחצבתם בעגלא דידן.

אברך אחד מאנ"ש החליט משום מה לא ליישם את משאלתו של מר"ש ולא התחבר לענין.

אמנם בליל שבת קדש כשחזר לביתו אחרי תפלת ערבית, כשנכנס לסלון נדהם לראות שנר קטן דולק ליד הפמוט עם נרות של כל משפחתו.

לשאלתו "מה זה ועל מה זה?!" ענתה לו רעיתו שכשהדליקה נרות שבת לא הצליחה להדליק אחת מהנרות אז בקשה מהבן הקטן שימהר להביא נרון אחד כדי להשלים את הנר שאינו נדלק.

כשגמרה להדליק את הנרון הנוסף נדהמה לראות שפתאום הנר שהתעקש ולא נדלק, דולק עם אור יקרות כאילו לא קרה כלום.

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ואיידי דאתינא לכתוב לכם ענין השייך לחצר בעלזא, החלטתי לספח סיפור נוסף שיכול להוות חומר למחשבה עבור הרבה מאנ"ש שהיה קשה להם לעכל איך בנו את המרכז העולמי בממדים ענקיים כאלה, בעוד שהם היו מסתפקים בממדים גמדיים...

בחודש כסלו של שנת ה'תשע"א זיכני הבורא יתברך שמו לחתן שני בני הגדולים ה"ה הרה"ח ר' ישעי'ה ואחיו משנהו יוחנן נ"י.

מאחר שהוקבע החתונה של הבן השני סמוך ונראה לחתונתו של בנינו הבכור, נסענו מלונדון לירושלים על חודש שלם, נסיעה שנסתיימה באמצע ימי החנוכה.

ביום ראשון אחרי שבת חנוכה הגעתי לתפלת שחרית מאוחר מהרגיל וכשעליתי לקומת השטיבלעך צדה עיני מחזה מוזר. בפרוזדור שליד בית המדרש המרכזי עמדו שני אנשים - אחד קשיש והשני צעיר יחסית - שהיה ניכר עליהם שאינם מאנ"ש: בגדיהם היו קצרים ועל קצות שערות ראשם צפו להם הכיפות, כאילו נאחזים בכל כחם לא ליפול מעל ראשי בעליהם. כשעברתי לידם קלטה אזני שפה אחת מארבה השפות שגדלתי עמה. הם התוכחו בצרפתית והיה נראה לי שהם עומדים שם עובדי עצות.

נגשתי אליהם ושאלתים מה הבעיה שלהם והם שמחו אתי כמוצא שלל רב, על שסוף סוף הם פוגשים במי שמבין צרפתית.

התברר שהזקן עלה ארצה לא מזמן מהעיר קאלעי (Calais) שבחופי הים הצפוני במדינת צרפת ובקש ממכרו שיוביל אותו לראות את בית הכנסת הגדול בקרית בעלזא. מר דרייפוס נולד וגדל וחי כל חייב בקאלעי וכשהחליט לעלות ארצה, הכין לעצמו רשימה עם המקומות בהם רצה לבקר. מאחר ששמע כל כך הרבה על מרכז העולמי דחסידי בעלזא, החליט להוסיף תחנה זו לסיור שלו.

כשהגיעו לבנין המרכז העולמי הפנו אותם לקומת השטיבלעך, ואילן בר-יהודה הצעיר הראה למר דרייפוס את בית המדרש המרכזי שהיה הומה אנשים, מי לומד בחברותא ואחרים מאזינים למגון השיעורים עד שהיה קולם עולה עד לתקרה מרוב הלימודים.

משראה הזקן את המחזה התחיל להניד ראשו ואמר למלווהו: "זה לא המקום שאני מחפש! ישנו בית כנסת גדול ממדים שאין כגדלו בארץ ואת זה אני רוצה לראות! אבל הצעיר בשלו: "זה המקום שאמרו לי לבוא והנה הוא לפניך".

איך שהם מתווכחים הגעתי אליהם וכששמעתי במה מדובר הסברתי להם שמעל בית מדרש זה ישנו בית כנסת שממדיו עולים עליו פי עשר ויותר ואשמח להראותו להם. לשמחתם לא היתה גבול, הנה פותרים להם את המבוכה. הובלתי אותם לכניסת המעלית וחיכיתי עד שהגיע לקומת השטיבלעך. כשהדלתות נפתחו פגשתי שמה יהודי עם משפחתו מעיר מולדתי אנטווערפען יצ"ו שאך יצוא יצא מן הקודש וראה את בית הכנסת במו עיניו. הוא סיפר לי בהתלהבות על מה שהרגיש בבואו לפני ולפנים והיה נראה על פניו שהחויה נחרתה בעצמותיו.

נכנסנו למעלית וירדנו לקומה נמוכה איפה שהזוג מבעלגיע יצאה ואחר כך עלינו לקומת בית הכנסת הגדול. כשהגענו היו כל האורות כבויות אבל מהחלונות נכנסו קרני השמש כך שהיה אפשר לראות איפה הולכים, אבל באופן שהיה נראה המקום כולו לפני זמן שקיעת החמה, מה שהוסיף למחזה מראה מיוחד משרה השראה.

כשהגענו אל תוך בית הכנסת ראיתי איך זוג התיירים הסתכלו על המרחב העצום שהתגלה לעיניהם, וכך המשיכו להרים עיניהם יותר ויותר עד שנתגלה להם התקרה עם המנורות התלויות והציורים עם הצבעים. איך שהם עומדים שם אמר מר דרייפוס למלוהו אילן: "הנה, זה המקום שחפשתי!".

הסברתי להם שכדי לעכל את כל בית הכנסת, ראוי שנמשיך הלאה אל תוך ההיכל עד שנגיע למזרחו של היכל. התחלנו לצעוד מזרחה וכל הזמן שמעתי את הזקן ממלמל לעצמו בהתרגשות, עד שהגענו לגדר הזהב שלפני ארון הקודש. נעמדנו שמה והזקן התחיל לדבר, כשדמעות זולגות מעיניו:
"כל חיי ביליתי בצרפת ולא התנהגתי כיהודי, הנה כשהייתי בן שמונה עשרה השתתפתי במירוץ שחיה וזכיתי בפרס על שעברתי את מיצר לע מנש (La Manche) בשחיה, עד שהגעתי לדובר (Dover) שבבריטניה הגדולה שלקח לי כמעט עשרים שעות! עברתי את השואה בעבודת כפיה ואחר כך גרתי בקאלעי עד עכשיו, בלי יהדות! אוי לי - המשיך הזקן ליבב - אילו הייתי יודע שביהדות ישנם דברים יפים כאלה - הוא צייר באויר חצי מעגל בהראותו על ההיכל - אוי, הייתי מקיים יהדות כמו שצריך!"

הצעיר התחיל לפחד שידידו לא יקבל איזה התקף לב אז הוא הוביל אותו בחזרה ליציאה, משם ירדנו לקומת בית המדרש המרכזי ונפרדנו. אמרתי לאילן שימשיך הקשר איתי והוא כתב לי באימייל פעם אחת. מאז לא היה לי קשר איתם ולאחרונה כשניסיתי לחדש הקשר לא עלה בידי.

Ilan Bar-Yehuda brough his old friend Mr Dreyfus, who Swam across the channel from Calais his birthplace, WWII Experience to Belz Merkozi.

Des oiseaux en noir et blanc - Myriam Raz-Zunszajn (Grand format) au meilleur prix | E.Leclerc

Public Speaking Tips - Part VII

2026-08-25T18:19:33.159+01:00

Public Speaking Tips - Part VII

Memorable WordsL Delivery, Content & Structure

Drawing, Dynamic, Define, Deliberate, Delightful, Debate, Direct, Direction, Delivery, Discuss, Dissect

Shout not, Speak, Silence - Primary Space! Sign, Sing, Structure, Syntax, Sound, Stimulate, Stry Telling, Set the Scene, Smile, Simple, Succint, Sync, Script

Chat, Communicate, Check, Careful, Calm, Clarity, Clarify, Clear, Contact - Eye, Captivate, Challenge, Concern - Speak from the Heart

Public Speaking Tips - Part VI

2026-08-25T18:15:52.967+01:00

Public Speaking Tips - Part VI

Posture and Comport

How to start a speech

How to calm your nerves before going on stage

The "Five S" framework for public speaking physical presence consists of Setup, Space, Stand, Stride, and Smile. [1]

The Five S Framework

Setup: Prepare your physical environment and mental state before you step up. Check your notes, adjust the microphone sound, and take a slow, deep breath for three seconds and breathe out for six, to center yourself. [1]

Space: Own the stage or room. Know where you can walk safely and map out the boundaries of your speaking area so you feel comfortable moving. [1]

Stand: Plant your feet shoulder-width apart with a balanced, strong posture. Keep your knees relaxed and your shoulders back to project confidence and help your breathing. [1, 2]. Let your hands hang loosely either at your side or on your belly - not any lower!

Stride: Move across the stage with deliberate purpose rather than pacing nervously. Take purposeful steps to transition between different points or sections of your talk. [1]

Smile: Greet your audience with a warm, genuine expression. Smiling relaxes your facial muscles, calms your nerves by releasing endorphins, and builds an immediate positive connection with the room.

Be yourself - do not try to emulate someone else!

Use your hands (and - if required, yuor legs . . .) to emphasise a point

During a lull, give yourself feedback and use this feedback to improve (or improvise, if you think you did poorly until now . . .)

Try this: Record yourself delivering the speech and then improve where it is required. Review, practice, repeat: As long as you're fully confident that you know the speech verbatim or even by heart so you do not have to look at your notes.

Use bullet points to jog your memory during your presentation or speech.

Share ideas from one attendee with the whole audience

The PREP framework (Point, Reason, Example, Point) is a quick mental structure used to organize your thoughts when speaking spontaneously or answering a question. [1]

The PREP Structure

Point: State your main idea or answer clearly and directly right at the beginning.

Reason: Explain why you hold this view or why your point is true.

Example: Share a specific story, fact, or piece of evidence to back up your reason.

Point: Restate your core message to wrap up your response strongly. [1]

For a great public speaking presentation on a Zoom meeting, look directly into your camera lens rather than at the screen. [1]

Camera & Head: Place your camera at or slightly above eye level so your head is framed naturally and fills no more than one-third of the screen. Sit 20 to 24 inches away from the lens. [1, 2]

Eyes: Keep your eyes focused on the camera lens when speaking to create direct virtual eye contact with your audience. Avoid staring down at participant videos or floating around the screen. [1, 2]

Chin: Keep your chin up and level to project confidence and maintain proper vocal projection. Keep any hand gestures controlled between your breastbone and chin level. [1, 2]

Notes: Keep your notes positioned right next to or directly under the camera lens rather than flat on your desk. This stops you from looking completely down away from your audience when glancing at reminders.

Public Speaking Tips - Part V

2026-08-25T18:02:26.847+01:00

Public Speaking Tips - Part V

Effective voice projection in public speaking relies on managing your breath from the diaphragm rather than straining your vocal cords. [1]

Voice Management Basics

Diaphragmatic Breathing: Pull air deep into your belly instead of your chest to power your sound.

Good Posture: Stand straight with relaxed shoulders and un-locked knees so air flows freely.

Avoid Yelling: Use steady airflow to increase volume safely without hurting your throat. [1, 2]

Projection Techniques

Fill the Space: Practice speaking to the back of a room using steady energy instead of force.

Articulate Clearly: Form words sharply; open your mouth to form words, use your lips and teeth so that high volume does not turn into mumbling.

Vary Tone: Change your pitch and speed to keep listeners engaged without shouting the whole time. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Too much repetition in public speaking makes a presentation sound redundant, boring, and makes the audience tune out. [1, 2]

Why Too Much Repetition Hurts

Boredom: Repeating the exact same words or tone over and over puts listeners to sleep.

Annoyance: Mindless echoing feels like nagging rather than emphasizing a point.

Loss of Clarity: Piling on identical phrases clutters your core message instead of clarifying it. [1, 2, 3]

How to Balance Repetition

Vary the Phrasing: Share the same core idea using different words, stories, or visual slides.

Use the Rule of Three: Limit your key structural repeats or rhetorical phrases to a maximum of three times.

Vary Delivery: Change your tone, pace, and physical stage position instead of looping the same delivery style

Sustaining Engagement Throughout

Involve the crowd: Use quick polls, hand raises, or partner chats to maintain interaction.

Inclusive language: Say "we" and "us" to make listeners feel directly part of the message.

Vary your delivery: Move intentionally during transitions and use visual imagery to keep attention high

To make an audience sit up and take notice right away, start your speech with a powerful hook that breaks expectations within the first ten seconds.

Types of Hooks

Startling Statistic: Share a surprising or shocking fact that relates to your main idea.

Provocative Question: Ask a question that forces the audience to rethink a deep belief.

Compelling Story: Tell a tiny, dramatic personal story or a high-stakes moment.

Bold Statement: Make a strong, unexpected claim that you will prove later.

Silence: Pause for three seconds before you speak to create instant quiet and focus.

Rules for a Good Hook

Keep it short: Spend less than thirty seconds on your opening lines.

Be relevant: Connect the hook directly to your main topic.

Know your audience: Pick a hook that matches what your listeners care about.

Deliver with energy: Speak clearly and look at the audience when you start.

Public Speaking Tips - Part IV

2026-08-25T17:54:19.692+01:00

Public Speaking Tips - Part IV

Preparing the Speech

To prepare a beautiful speech, start with a clear main message and organize your thoughts into a strong beginning, middle, and end.

Before You Write

Pick one main idea: Focus your entire speech around a single core message or takeaway.

Keep it short: Aim for three to five minutes to keep people listening.

Writing and Practicing

Write like you speak: Use simple, everyday words instead of big, complicated terms.

Read it aloud: Hear how the words sound and fix any parts that feel hard to say.

Time yourself: Practice with a clock to make sure you do not go over your time limit.

Practice in front of a mirror: Watch your body language and make sure you smile and stand tall.

Preparing a powerful public speech requires moving from raw information to a polished narrative using a step-by-step process.

Step-by-Step Preparation Process

Collate: Gather all your raw materials, research notes, statistics, and ideas into one place without filtering.

Facts: Select the core, verified data points and evidence that directly support your main argument.

Whittle: Cut away the extra fluff, repetitive points, and irrelevant details until only the strongest elements remain.

Hone: Refine your remaining points so your delivery is sharp, clear, and impactful.

Story: Weave your finalized facts into a compelling narrative arc with a clear beginning, middle, and end to engage your audience.

Public speaking succeeds when you share accurate data and a fresh perspective that keeps listeners engaged.

Check Your Facts

Find reliable sources for every statistic.

Test your claims before you speak.

Avoid sharing rumors or outdated data.

Correct mistakes quickly if you spot them.

Make the Message Original

Share a personal story or unique experience.

Avoid repeating common cliches.

Look at a familiar topic from a new angle.

Speak in your own natural voice.

Effective public speaking combines a logical structure with creative and emotive language to tell a unique story.

Core Elements of Powerful Speaking

Logical: Organize your speech with a clear beginning, middle, and end so your arguments build on each other smoothly.

Creative: Use fresh metaphors, vivid imagery, and unexpected angles to keep listeners interested.

Emotive: Choose heartfelt words that build empathy, connect with feelings, and inspire action.

Unique Story: Share personal experiences or original anecdotes that only you can tell, making your message authentic and memorable. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Questions to Ask Yourself

Is it clear? Do the main points make sense right away?
Is it relevant? Does the topic matter to the people sitting in the seats?
Is it moving? Are there stories or examples that keep things interesting?

Public Speaking Tips - Part III

2026-08-25T17:34:05.134+01:00

Public Speaking Tips - Part III

Knowing your audience in public speaking means understanding who is listening so you can tailor your message, vocabulary, and tone to keep them engaged. [1, 2, 3]

Why It Matters

Connects you with listeners.

Tailors your talk to their needs.

Improves engagement and prevents self-centered delivery. [1, 2]

How to Research Your Audience

Ask the organizer about group demographics and expectations.

Check the event website or group social media channels.

Assess prior knowledge so you do not over-explain basics or use confusing jargon. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Know Your Audience

Match their interests: Learn what problems they face and what they care about.

Use their language: Avoid confusing jargon unless they are experts.

Talk to people early: Arrive early and chat with a few attendees to gauge the room. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Manage the Time and Flow

Break it into chunks: Divide a long talk into distinct sections or mini-topics.

Vary your delivery: Change your tone of voice, move around the stage, and pause often.

Use stories and examples: Share short personal stories or case studies to bring facts to life.

Involve the listeners: Take quick polls or ask questions to keep people awake and active. [1, 2, 3]

To succeed in public speaking, you must truly believe in your message so your audience will become stimulated and will connect with you and accept your ideas.

Believe in What You Say

Show real conviction: Listeners notice when your words match your true feelings.

Speak with passion: Your energy makes the message feel alive and important.

Drop the act: Fake confidence feels empty and pushes people away.

Connect with the Audience

Share real stories: Personal truths help people see themselves in your message.

Look at listeners: Eye contact makes each person feel included in the room.

Match their needs: Speak to what matters to them, not just what matters to you.

Win Their Acceptance

Build instant trust: Belief creates a bridge of honesty between you and the listeners.

Lower their guard: When people feel a real connection, they stop doubting your motives.

Make your point land: Acceptance happens naturally after people trust your heart and your words.

If you are preparing a speech, tell me:

What is your topic?
Who is in your audience?
What is your main goal?
What time in the day, morning, afternoon or evening?

To prepare for public speaking, visit the room beforehand to check the size, seating layout, and equipment.

Key Steps to Check the Space

Walk the stage: Stand where you will speak to see the sightlines and check for blind spots.

Test the tech: Check the microphone, projector, and clicker before the audience arrives.

Assess the acoustics: Notice how your voice carries and if there is an echo. How it will carry if the ceiling is high or low, large or small.

Find distractions: Look for loud air conditioners, bright lights, or doors that might open.

Plan movement: Decide where you can walk safely without tripping over cables.

Ask about security measures, like emergency exit/s, procedures and the like

Public Speaking Tips - Part II

2026-08-25T17:24:50.352+01:00

Public Speaking Tips - Part II

Speaking slowly and using deliberate pauses increases your clarity, helps your audience understand complex ideas, and prevents you from rambling. [1, 2]

Master the Pace

Check your speed: Aim for a moderate pace of your delivery under 160 words per minute so your words do not blur together.

Use power pauses: Stop between sentences or key points to give listeners time to digest your message during these breaks.

Enunciate clearly: Fully pronounce multisyllable words and consonants instead of slurring them.

Effective public speaking relies on three foundational pillars: content (what you say), structure (how you organize it), and delivery (how you present it). [1, 2]

1. Content

Content is the foundation and core message of your speech, giving it purpose and value. [1]

Research and Facts: Support your claims with credible data, statistics, or expert insights.

Storytelling: Use personal anecdotes or relevant examples to make abstract concepts relatable.

Audience Relevance: Tailor your core message to directly address the needs and interests of your listeners. [1, 2]

2. Structuring Your Speech

Structure provides a logical flow, making it easy for the audience to follow and remember your points. A classic and balanced framework divides your talk into three main sections: [1, 2, 3]

Introduction (10%): Grab attention with The Hook: Start with a surprising fact, a short story, or a warm greeting, state your main premise and outline a roadmap of what is to come.

The Body (80%): Deliver your core content, typically focusing on three main points that support your core idea. Use quick examples or stories for each point for optimal retention

The Conclusion (10%): Remind the audience of your main message. Summarize your key takeaways and finish with a strong, clear memorable final sentence as a call to action. [1, 2, 3]

3. Delivery

Delivery brings your structured content to life through verbal and nonverbal communication. Common methods include extemporaneous speaking (using key notes) or reading from a manuscript. [1, 2, 3]

Body Language: Use open gestures, confident posture, and purposeful movement.

Vocal Variety: Adjust your pace, pitch, and volume to emphasize important ideas.

Pauses: Use strategic silence to let key points sink in with your audience.

The "power of three" (or the Rule of Three) is a proven public speaking tool that makes information easier to memorise and more satisfying for an audience to digest. [1, 2]

Why the Power of Three Works

Brain structure: Human brains naturally look for patterns, and groups of three feel complete, balanced, and memorable.

Reduced cognitive load: Instead of memorising a long, rigid script, you only need to recall three anchor points.

Rhythm and flow: Grouping ideas in threes creates a natural cadence that sounds conversational rather than robotic. [1, 2, 3]

How to Use It to Memorise a Speech

Build a skeleton structure: Break your main body down into three core themes or messages instead of memorising word-for-word. [1, 2]

Limit your slides: Keep each section or slide to three salient points to make the content easier to retain on stage and for the audience to follow. [1]

Create sticky phrases: Design triplets or triads (e.g., "we lead different, we hustle different, we love different") to give your key takeaways a memorable rhythm.

An effective speech relies on a simple three-part structure: an opening that hooks the audience, main points that deliver the core message, and a close that drives action. [1, 2]

The Open

Grab attention: Start with a strong hook, a relatable story, or surprising data.

State the relevance: Explain why the topic matters to the listeners right now.

Provide a roadmap: Briefly list your upcoming points so the audience knows what to expect. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The Main Points

Limit your ideas: Stick to two to three core points so people can easily follow and remember your message.

Support your claims: Back up each point with a short example, fact, or story.

Use smooth transitions: Guide the audience clearly from one idea to the next. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The Close

Summarize takeaways: Quickly restate your key points to reinforce memory.

Call to action: Tell the audience what exact step they should take next.

Finish strong: End with a memorable final thought rather than a trailing "thank you". [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Public Speaking Tips - Part I

2026-08-25T17:15:50.454+01:00

Public Speaking Tips

Wait for the audience to completely quiet down before you speak your first word.

Why It Works

Gains Attention: Silence makes people look up and focus on you.

Shows Confidence: Standing calm and still proves you are in control.

Sets the Tone: It establishes a professional and serious atmosphere.

How to Do It

Walk Calmly: Step to the center of the stage or front of the room.

Stand Still: Keep your feet steady and your hands relaxed by your sides.

Scan the Room: Make eye contact with different people in the crowd.

Count to Three: Wait in total silence for three full seconds after the room goes quiet.

Start Strong: Deliver your first sentence slowly and clearly.

Starting your presentation by asking a clear, simple question instantly grabs attention and sets up a two-way conversation with your audience. [1, 2]

Smiling during public speaking helps build immediate rapport, project confidence, and make your voice sound warmer and more approachable. [1, 2]

Benefits of Smiling on Stage

Triggers Mirror Neurons: Audiences naturally mirror facial expressions, meaning your smile puts listeners in a more positive, receptive state of mind. [1]

Calms Your Nerves: The physical act of smiling signals your brain to release mood-enhancing chemicals like serotonin and dopamine, lowering stress and anxiety. [1, 2]

Enhances Your Voice: A "smiling voice" creates a friendly and welcoming vocal tone that engages listeners more deeply than a flat expression. [1, 2]

Tips for Using a Smile Effectively

Match the Message: Avoid keeping a permanent or frozen grin, especially when discussing serious or somber topics; smile on and off as it feels natural. [1]

Engage Your Eyes: A genuine expression involves both your eyes and cheekbones rather than just your mouth. [1]

Remember Your Audience: Direct your smile toward the room as a greeting and a sign of connection, treating listeners as allies rather than adversaries. [1]

Why Start with a Question

Break the ice: It shifts the room from a passive monologue into an active dialogue.

Force reflection: A good opening question makes listeners consider something new instead of waiting passively.

Boost focus: Early interaction wakes up the room and sets a participatory tone for the rest of your talk. [1, 2, 3]

Tips for Asking Effective Questions

Keep it simple: Avoid complex phrasing, long setups, or double negatives that confuse listeners.

Use a show of hands: Invite a physical response by raising your own hand first to encourage the audience to join in.

Avoid quizzes: Do not put specific individuals on the spot or ask trick questions that drain the room's energy.

Choose the right type: Use rhetorical questions to build intrigue, or low-friction polling questions (like raising hands) to get physical affirmation. [1, 2, 3]

Making the audience share with their neighbor builds instant connection and wakes people up.

Why It Works

Breaks the ice: People feel safer talking to one person than a whole room.

Boosts energy: Movement and talking reset tired brains.

Aids memory: Speaking an idea out loud helps people remember it.

How to Do It

Give a clear prompt: Ask one specific question. Keep it short.

Set a tight time limit: Say "You have sixty seconds." Count down if needed.

Assign roles: Tell them who speaks first, like "The person with the longer hair goes first."

Call back gently: Bring the room back with a calm voice and ask one or two people to share what they heard.

If you want, tell me your topic or audience size, and I can help you write the exact question to ask your neighbor pair.

To make your audience respond, use the show, repeat, engage method to turn passive listeners into active participants.

1. Show (Demonstrate the Action)

Raise your hand or make a clear physical gesture first.

Model the behavior you want the audience to copy.

Keep it simple so people know what to do instantly.

2. Repeat (State the Instruction Clearly)

Say the command out loud while you do the action.

Use short phrases like "Raise your hand" or "Say yes."

Repeat the request a second time to ensure everyone hears it.

3. Engage (Call for the Response)

Pause and wait for the audience to reply or move.

Acknowledge the response by saying "Thank you" or nodding.

Transition smoothly back into your main speech topic.

Imagining you are in the audience helps you build an engaging and listener-focused speech.

Why Imagine You Are the Listener

Shifts focus: Moves your attention from your own anxiety to the needs of the room.
Improves clarity: Helps you spot long sentences, jargon, or confusing points before you present.
Boosts engagement: Lets you figure out what will genuinely hold people's attention.

Voice and Nusach Lessons

2026-08-24T18:11:54.964+01:00

Voice and Nusach Lessons

The first thing is to teach voice, discipline and technique - only thereafter can they learn Nusach and Chazanut.

Keep your voice at top performance

Use the dry salt inhaler pipe once a day. Available online from Health and Care.

Sleep with a cut onion, so that the juices should cleanse the air in the room.

Visit a sauna and when leaving, make sure you do not enter the cold outdoors without covering your head and neck with a coat and scarf. Same when leaving the Mikveh, swimming pool or barber

Wrap a scarf around your throat for the four weeks before you need to perform (or all year round, if you need to perform every day / week).

Use the pastilles from Vocal Zone or the Fisherman’s Friend mints to clear your throat.

Use HACCP Certified drops from TMRG to improve the vocal cords +447587554350.

Drop five pieces of black liquorice, made by Panda® into a tea mug with boiling water. Stir for a minute and then wait five minutes until it is of drinkable temperature. When finished, collect them with a teaspoon and slowly swallow the leftovers. After a week, repeat the procedure, but add on more piece of the black stuff. Do the same for another three weeks and then keep to six pieces in hot water.

Alternatively, use honey, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, raw ginger and pieces of Panda® liquorice in half a cup of hot water. Finish it after waiting five miuntes, when it is just too hot to imbibe.

Take a teaspoon of Extra Virgin, Cold Pressed, Pure Olive Oil every day

Alternatively, gurgle with a raw egg; use only the white.

Alternatively, gurgle with Listerine® or equivalent Anti-Bacteria mouthwash.

Tips for better voice management:

The first thing to do in the morning is to lift your head (as if you're looking for something on top of a tall cupboard) until the mucus and phlegm in the sinuses (= the spaces around your forehead and face that are usually empty) make their way down into your throat. You can now either swallow (ugh!) or spit it out, which menas your voice resonance is ready to resonate.

Clean your mouth, throat of saliva; cough a few times to ensure all is clear - no mater how much noise you make when coughing, it's worth it...

Blow your nose and clean it thoroughly – remember to look in the mirror if there’s anything stuck on your nose…

Walk briskly for half an hour to warm your body, including the vocal cords (muscles, larynx, voice-box) in your throat.

Alternatively, learn aloud for about an hour before you start your part, enunciating every word – to massage your vocal cords.

If you do not have enough time before the start of Davening, Daven at the lowest possible scale, enunciating every word – to massage your vocal cords.

Lubricate your vocal cords

Slippery elm: A natural plant extract found in specialised lozenges that provides a slick, soothing coating effect for the throat. Also available in tea bags from Vocal Zone

Honey: Coats and calms the upper pharynx and mouth membranes, often mixed into warm water or caffeine-free tea.

Specialised herbal sprays: Commercial blends like Entertainer's Secret or Vocal-Eze are frequently sprayed into the back of the throat for quick localized relief from dryness.

Room-temperature water: Maintained throughout the day to support the body's internal production of thin, lubricating mucus.

Coming up next:

How to deal with hoarseness, thick mucus, or vocal fatigue

Keywords: upload voice podcast iTunes lessons song music Deezer, Zing

נר לאחד, נא למליון

2026-08-21T10:43:56.104+01:00

תקנת קודש והיסטורית לכלל ציבור אנ"ש שיחיו
תקנה היסטורית: מרן שליט"א ביקש להוסיף נר בכל שבת ושבת עבור הנשמות הנידחות

נֵר השם נִשְׁמַת אָדָם חֹפֵשׂ כׇּל חַדְרֵי בָטֶן

תקנה היסטורית לכלל ציבור אנ"ש שיחיו די בכל אתר ואתר, ובפרט לנשות אנ"ש בעת הדלקת נרות שבת: בהוראת הקודש של מרן שליט"א, התקבלה ההודעה להוסיף בכל שבת ויום טוב בעת הדלקת הנרות נר נוסף לנשמות ישראל הנידחות, שיזכו בקרוב לחזור לצור מחצבתם בדרך האידישקייט.
כינוס מיוחד התקיים במעו"ק של מר"ש, בהשתתפות רבני אנ"ש, ובתוכם חבר הביד"צ הגה"צ רבי שמאי הכהן גראס שליט"א, הגאון ר' אהרן הלוי רובינפעלד שליט"א ראה"י ירושלים, הדומ"ץ הגאון ר' יעקב אליעזר פורגס שליט"א והרה"ג ר' אשר לוסטיגמן שליט"א, בו הודיע מר"ש על רצונו ובקשתו מכלל אנ"ש, ובעיקר מציבור הנשים, מי שיכול ולא מדי קשה לו, להוסיף נר מיוחד כל שבוע בעת הדלקת נרות שבת, וכשמתפללים עבור הילדים, להוסיף גם נר עבור אחינו נשמות התועים, שיזכו להתקרב תחת כנפי השכינה ושנזכה כבר לגאולה השלמה בקרוב.

במקום נשאו דברים הגר"פ פרידמן והגר"מ רייזמן שליט"א.
במעמד ובנוכחות מר"ש, שם האריכו בתיאור גודל מסירות נפשו של מרן שליט"א לקירוב נשמות ישראל רבות בשנים, והביעו תקוה ותפילה שבמהרה בימינו יעשו כולם אגודה אחת לעשות רצונו בלבב שלם.
בראש דבריו הודיע הגר"פ פרידמן:

בפקודת הקודש של כ"ק מרן אדמו"ר שליט"א, במעמד כבוד הרבנים מו"צ שליט"א, הננו מכריזים כאן על תקנה שביקש מרן שליט"א, שבכל ערב שבת יוסיף כל אחד נר אחד עבור כל הנשמות הנידחות אשר רחוקים לדאבוננו מאידישקייט, שיזכו להתקרב לקדושה בבחינת "נר מצוה ותורה אור".

כן הוסיף ואמר שכ"ק מרן שליט"א נענה:

"וואס וועט זיין מיט דעם ליכטל פון דעם זיידן?!"

על פי המעשה הידוע שהיה המנהג בבעלזא שביום י"ג מדות הכינו הנרות עבור כל הנשמות, ושנה אחת אחר שסיים כ"ק מרן מהרי"ד זי"ע להכין הנרות, לקח עוד פתילה ואמר: נר זה אני מכין עבור אחינו בני ישראל הנמצאים בצבא ואינם יכולים לערוך את יום הקדוש כראוי.

ואחר כך לקח עוד נר ואמר: הנר הזה אני מכין עבור היהודים הנידחים בכל קצוות תבל, מ"בוהמיה ועד סאן פרנסיסקו", שאינם יודעים בכלל שעכשיו הוא יום הקדוש!

ואמר בשם מרן שליט"א: המתפלל בעד חבירו והוא צריך לאותו דבר הוא נענה תחילה, שנזכה אצל הילדים שלנו שילכו בדרך התורה ובדרך היראה.

הרבנים הזכירו שאצל כ"ק מרן מהר"ש זי"ע, היה הזמן של העסק בהכנת נרות שבת, עת מסוגל מאוד להמשיך את כל הישועות וכל הרפואות, ועל כן בקשתנו שבזכות העסק הזה של הרבי שליט"א בהדלקת הנר עבור נשמות ישראל, שיהיה עת פקידה וישועה עבור כל אנ"ש, ובפרט עבור כ"ק מרן שליט"א שינהיגנו בקרוב אקעגן משיח צדקנו.
מרן שליט"א שאל את הרבנים האם אפשר לדעתם להוסיף להדליק נר בכל ערב שבת, הרבנים ובראשם הגר"ש גרוס שליט"א נענו שבודאי אפשר אם זהו רצון הקודש.
מרן שליט"א הגיב ואמר:

"להוסיף נר הוא בודאי ענין גדול, ומי שיכול להדליק בלי קושי, זהו דבר טוב"!

מר"ש ביקש נר אחד עבורו, ושלח אחד לבנו הרה"צ רא"מ שליט"א, כן חילק לרבנים ולעסקני מוסדות התשובה.

(מערכת בחצרות)

ואכן, הפסוק שהזכיר הרב פנחס פריעדמאן שליט"א מרמז על הנר הזה: כתוב בספר משלי פרק ה' פסוק ה': "רגליה יורדות מות". מלת "רגליה" עם הכולל עולים למספר 249, גמטריא 'נר' (כידוע שבגמטריאות לא משנה אם חסר אחד מהמספר)

Parashat Ki Teitzei – The Good vs. the Lesser Good

2026-08-16T07:25:11.100+01:00

The first portion of our Parasha teaches us how to overcome our harmful desires.

We learn about the laws of eshet yefat to-ar (beautiful woman). Soldiers returning from battle are allowed to bring home a female prisoner of war. At first sight this might seem quite strange, since the Torah forbids marrying out of the faith.

The commentators explain this dichotomy as follows: just like a programmer knows his program inside out, the Creator of Humans knows His creations.

When He prohibited something in the Torah – there will be a leniency, even one that is as remote as benefiting from the spoils of war, to teach us a lesson in self‑control.

This explains the connection between the verses describing the laws about eshet yefat to-ar (beautiful woman) and the laws of a Ben Sorer uMoreh (rebellious son): The Torah warns those who blindly follow their desires that ultimately, they will have to contend with a son whose actions bring sorrow and misery onto the family.

HaShem created the human being in such a way that there is a constant, internal battle between the Yetzer haTov (good inclination) and the Yetzer haRa.

People want to enjoy life and sometimes this might lead to overindulgence or worse: transgressing a Torah law.

Our ultimate reward is earned in this world and in the world to come, when we overpower our bad inclination by following the whispers of the Yetzer haTov.

This continuous process of exercising or spiritual muscles turn us into better people: “No pain – no gain”.

However, what happens when fatigue sets in? We are after all only human beings, each with our personal wants.

This is where the Torah allows us to sometimes ‘loosen up’ a bit, to relax and have a taste of what seems like forbidden fruit.

Indeed, in the Gemorro (Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Chulin, 109b) we learn that when the Torah forbids something, there is a similar item that is allowed.

Case in point: Blood is not Kosher, but the liver is allowed, although it tastes like blood.

When Yalsa, wife of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Nachman reasoned with her husband that she wants to eat something that tastes like meat mixed with milk, Rabbi Nachman placed an order with the local butcher: Barbecued Udder – a piece of meat saturated in milk, which is permitted (although this would nowadays not be available at your local butcher…).

So before plunging for a tasty bite that is beckoning, perhaps one should stop and think twice before letting a negative whim have the upper hand: the outcome might well come back with a bitter bite.

Using the analogy of a knife, we can use it for constructive or destructive ends.

Nearer to home, we all know the admirable work done by community volunteers, day in day out. Even during the holy day of the Sabbath, members of Hazola are Torah-bound to go all out to save the life of a patient, whilst Shabbos is kind of pushed to the sidelines.

Our Parsha ends with the commandment to obliterate all the Amalekites, as soon as the Jewish people established themselves in the holy land of Israel. Here too, the idea of killing a human being is abhorrent – until it pertains those who stand up to murder innocent people just because they are Jewish.

What we as thinking people might regard as murder, the Torah teaches us that one can find good in everything – within the prism of the Heavenly teachings.

Warnings for Holiday, Hotel and Hollows . . .

2026-08-14T11:54:38.404+01:00

Warnings for Holiday, Hotel and Hollows . . .

Warnings:

1) Talking about hotels or rentals in general, be sure not to pay upfront before verifying that you are dealing with a scammer. In July 02 2026 someone paid thousands of £££'s for a place in Switzerland and when he arrived, the place was deserted with a sign saying: "This establishment is closed for the summer season". Another tip: Try to pay with HSBC bank, as they did take action and - despite the fact that the eMail address of the scammer was already closed - managed to recoup the money and return it to the defrauded client.

2) Never try to set up a Mikve on a balcony, certainly not in a flat that is on the first, second or sixth floor . . . Experts recommend checking the load-bearing capacity before any unusual installations. Ask yourself the most simple question: Is it even allowed to put a pool on a balcony? The problem lies in the weight of the water. One cubic meter of water corresponds to 1,000 liters - and weighs around a ton (= 1,000Kg). Even small pools can therefore add several hundred kilograms to a balcony within a few square meters. For example, in Switzerland, residential balconies are generally built in accordance with the SIA 261 standard so that they can bear a load of at least 350 kilograms per square meter. The decisive factors are the size of the balcony, the amount of water and the question of how the pool will be emptied again later.

3) In August of 2026, Swiss and Austrian police contacted ultra-Orthodox activists and asked them to convey a message to Jewish vacationers, warning that they will be forced to close certain resort areas if the shameful behaviour does not stop. As a result, the following proclamation was sent out on WhatsApp: "Do not take along, buy a new or hire an Electric Scooter. In case you are forced to do so, this should only be used by an adult above the age of 16 and only one person is allowed on it. The speed should not exceed the average running speed of a person and do not ride it in crowded areas. Keep the Scooter locked at all times and do not enter with it into shops, swimming pools or other conveniences".

4) When going on a hike, walk or climb in the mountains, be extremely careful to follow the signs that are clearly displayed all throughout the promenades, hiking paths and trails. Following official trail markers is essential, but mountain paths are not always heavily signed like promenades. True mountain safety requires combining visible waymarks with independent navigation tools, proper gear, and constant weather awareness.

Understanding Mountain Signage & Reality

Fading Signage: Formal signs and painted blazes exist at key junctions, but harsh weather, rockfall, or fading can obscure them in remote terrain.

Upland Gaps: Above the tree line or across open plateaus, official signs are often sparse or replaced entirely by stone cairns.

False Trails: It is easy to mistakenly follow animal tracks, such as sheep paths, that lead to dead ends or dangerous ground.

Essential Safety Practices

Carry Navigation: Never rely solely on posted signs; always pack a physical topographic map and a charged GPS device or smartphone app.

Mountain Forecasts: Upland weather changes rapidly. Always consult specialized resources like the Met Office Mountain Weather Guide or regional equivalents before you step out.

Watch out for Wind & Visibility: High winds and low cloud bases ("whiteout" conditions) can make both signs and paths impossible to see. Turn back if visibility drops or conditions worsen.

Check that your Power Bank is fully recharged. This will save you the sad situation of schlepping it all around and - when you need it - to realise that it's not even charged!

When parking your Manual car on a hilly road, set the Gear into Drive, which will avoid the car from rolling backwards on a downward slope. To park a manual car on a slope safely, use your handbrake, select the correct gear based on the incline direction, and turn your wheels toward or away from the curb.

לכל הישראלים שעוזבים את ארצנו הקדושה לשלש שבועות של נופש בהרי האלפים והלאה:

הננו להביא לתשומת לבם של לתיירים היקרים כמה נקודות למחשבה תחלה שיהיה להם לתועלת בסוף מעשה:

האחריות של אלה הנוסעים לחו"ל לשמור על התוית "יהודי" לא נשארת בביתם שבבני ברק או במודיעין עילית.

בתור יהודי, ישראלי ותייר, רצוי לזכור האנשים שמסתובבים בתחנת רכבת או בשדה תעופה ובהרים אינם חיות יער אבל אם הם מרגישים שמסתכלים עליהם בשכזה, אז ישנם מקרים שהם הופכים לחיות טרף.

ולכן עדיף שהתיירים ילמדו כמה פרטים בסיסיים לפני שיוצאים לנופש או לפחות כשמגיעים למלון:

לא לעשות רעש בשעות הלילה

לא להשאיר אריזות ריקות עם כיתוב בעברית בשום מקום צבורי

להשמע להוראות שוטרים ועובדי עירייה

בקיצור: להמנע מלגרום חלול שמו הטוב של עם ישראל בקרב הגויים.

Walking or strolling with your Headphones or Earphones

Please stay alert, especially if you’re wearing headphones and always be aware and wary of your surroundings. Some shady characters might try and steal your purse or mobile from you, whilst you're listening to your iPod . . .

The Shul with the Old-New Clock - Stories

2026-08-03T18:38:54.792+01:00

The job of the Reverend: a) See, Listen, Observe b) Think it through and take advice, c) Only then choose between Taking action - or leave it: Pick your fights...

During the Kidush: As a feminist, she wouldn't come to Shul: Backstage

Shabbos morning: Harvey: We should include te ladies in the Minyan! Why are there 11 players in a football team?

Purim evening: Peter: Pray for us! Rabbi (panicking): What happened, is someone sick at home? Peter: Nah, kick off is in half an hour.

Raphael's written compaint: "I have been repeatedly assigned to read passages from the Torah that describe the killing of animals, specifically because the rabbi is aware that I am vegetarian and find such content distressing. When I have struggled with these passages, the rabbi has emphasised the details further, in a way that feels targeted rather than educational".

Gabbai: This is not our Nussaf (instead of Nusach...)

Stephen: Asher Bochar Bonu Mikol - FULL STOP (as he reached the end of the line) and then Ho'amim Venossan Lonu es Toroso".

Chossid: "Why did you Daven at the place of the Goyim?" Me: "Because they did not have a Minyan on Friday evening." Chossid: "But the whole reason why they come is not because they want to come; only because their father used to go to SHul and take them along, so they are merely continuing this tradition. They themselves are not really interested!". Me: "And so are you...". Chosid: "......" (= deafening silence...

Natalie: How may we eat yellow cheese that was formed by mixing it with animal rennet; is it not mixing meat and milk?"

Tommy is sitting all through Davening, even when the Chazan takes the Safer Torah round before Leyning. Tommy complaints of a bad leg, which prevents him from standing... until he needs to say the Prayer for the Royal Family and EVERYONE has to stand: Tommy bellows "Prayer for the Royal Family" and if even one person is still found seated, Tommy raises his voice and says again: "Prayer for the Royal Family!". Now wait for the Kiddush: Tommy suddenly forgets about his ailing foot and scurries around, pushing tables and pulling chairs, carrying two-liter bottles of drink and dishing out disposable plates filled with food...

The Chazzan coes to the Amud with a coffee in one hand and his Siddur in the other... Every page or two throughout Pesukey deZimrah he sips from his drink, tells the page number he's at and then continues to Daven...

Here in this Shul I'm the ba'al kery...

Is there any Levy in the Shul? = a Lady?!

This is the Shul without a flock . . . I came into Shul on Shabbos morning and wanted to know what time it is. As I was scanning the walls, my frustration grew since I couldn't find it! The early risers watched me looking for something, with my head tilted upwards, so when I asked them - half in jest, half with alarm: "Is this the Shul without a clock?", one good soul pointed to the west-facing wall and said: The clock is on that wall, just beneath the women's gallery. As I read the time, another member piped up and said in an audible sigh: "This is the Sul without a flock!". He explained that the younger generation is moving to the Greater London suburb.

We finished reading Parashas Shekolim and Gerry - the 96-year old member of the our Shul - pipes up from his wheelchair seat: "How did they pay their dues in those days of the desert - they didn't have a penny to their name and anyhow, who knew at the time what a Shekel is, when these coins were invented in Roman times!? When the Rabbi opened a Mishnayos and showed the English text to Gerry, where it clearly explains how the Shekel is calculated, from days of yore until current times, he sneered at the Rabbi and said

Gerry was sitting at the Kidush and we discussed a Bris. He derided the whole idea of circumcising an eight-day old boy (whilst he was brissedat the same age), since we only know that three angels - one of them G-d almighty himself disguised as an angel - visited Abraham in the heat of the day and he was then told to circumcise himself, his servants and his children. . .

When teaching about Eruv Tavshilin, one congregant piped up: "A very religious neighbour of mine told me in the name of his even-more-religious-Rabbi that - in order to be able to carry from one flat to another on in our block of flats, all I had to do was to place a plate with a Challoh and a boiled egg on the window sill in the communal area". Another question: After finishing the explanation about the Eruv, one question popped up: Aren't the Frummes against the Eruv?!

After spending so much time to convince a Kohen to come for Duchening, we gave him the first Aliyah and when it came to Musaph, the warden adamantly refused to allow the Duchening, on the grounds that "Our Minhag in this Shul is that - when Yontef falls on a Shabbos - there is no Duchening!". Since I was tired from the exercise to bring this Kohen, I prevailed upon the warden to allow it - just this time, so as not to inflict pain on the Kohen for coming all the way in vain. Turns out that the warden confused saying the Yehi Rotzon during the Duchening (when the Kohanim sing) and the whole of Duchening . . .

The difference between Chassidim travelling to the Rebbe for Yontef and Anglo-Jewry flocking to football stadia: The first are Oleh Regel whilst the latter are Oleh Kaduregel . . .

When the Chazan finished Shacharis on the second day Yontef of Shovuos, the time came to say Megillas Ruth, only that the warden maintained that "Our Shul's Minhag is to leave the reading of Megillas Ruth for when we arrive home and not during the Davening". At this point, I turned around an asked: So is this the Ruthless Shul?

Warden: "When the doors of the Harem Kodesh are open, one should stand".

We were on our way to the holy land and it was a day after Rosh HaShanah. I managed to recite Selichos on the Picaddily line and - even the long-winded Piyutim of Tzom Gedalyah couldn't compete with the chugging tube wagon. When we finally arrived at Heathrow, I was anxious to clear the security clearance area, so that we could reach the boarding area and find a spot to Daven Shacharis. Sure enough, as we approached the gate, there was an empty patch between the Claw Machine and the other vending machine. Before I made a beeline for it, I told my to take her place in line and - as the queue was mving ever so slowly - I shall be back before the half an hour of estimated waiting time for reaching the boarding desk will be over. My Davening went quite speedy and when I finished, I noticed my wife moving along the trail of co-passengers, so I made my way there, still wrapped in my Tallis and Tefillin. The problem I now had was: How do I explain to the people in the queue that I really belong with my wife. So I approached the man standing behind her and said - loud enough so the rest of the people behind him could also hear: I'm still tied up at the moment - pointing out to my Tefillin - and edging myself into position. The guy has been chatting to my wife until now and - when he heard me explaining why I look so untidy - he piped up: "When I was a teenager, my father always used to ask me when I was a boy: Do you have time To Fill In?". I stopped in my tracks, as this was an ear-opener question! Wow! I thought and then told my newly-found friend: "This is a winner! Now let me see if I can better that". I asked him: "What is the earlies sport in history of mankind?". He looked at me in total bewilderment and scratched his occiput... "Wrestling" he finally said - referring to Cain and Abel. I told him in no uncertain terms that he is wrong! After half a minute, it looked like he conceded defeat and asked me to to tell him, so I told him it was Cricket. Now he became totally disoriented! The people waiting behind him were watching how a youngster like me is having a go at this white heared septuagenarian and waited for the punchline. I then told him a clue: The Torah starts with Bereshis, which in English reads like "In the beginning". He was still befuddled so I read it to him s l o w l y: "In the Big Inning". He started giggling politely and this was the end of it - or so I thought! After queuing up for another tow minutes, all the while shuffling my luggage along on the carpet and trying to arrange my Tallis and Tefillin into their respective bags, he tapped me on my shoulder and half-begging he asked me - with a look of concern on his visage - "please can you explain the joke to me?". The real laughter emanated from his mouth, now that he understood this oh-so intricate joke. After all, he himself admitted that - although heis cousin is a Rabbi somewhere in Greater London, he himself lives in the outskirts of Manchester.

A couple of weeks later, I was back in London and during my weekly Shiur at my little Shul, I decided to tell the story and then I posed the above question "What is the first sport mentioned in the Torah?". There were about half a dozen attendants, amongst them people who never opened a Chumash, let alone delved into its treasures. After a couple of attempts by the listeners ("Archery"), one older Shul member pipes up: "The first sport in history is Cricket". I was floored, I mean - out of all these ignorami - how did he hit gold?! I asked him in astonishment: "Mark! How on earth do you know the answer?!". Mark, in his non-chalant way of speaking, answered: "Ian Botham (England's highest Test wicket-taker) used to say that".

The Chazan started with Birchos haShachar: Hanosen laSechvy Vino..., She-osany Goy, She-osany Oved, She-osany Isho, without batting an eyelid . . .

The Chazan started with Birchos haShachar: Hanosen laSechvy Vino..., She-osany Kirtzono and then he heard the people behind him protesting, so he quickly said: Oh no, Shelo osany Kirtzono but then the people behind him protested again so he then said: Oh no, She-osany Isho and by the fourth try he found his balance and said: Oh no, Shelo Osany Isho . . .

Q. Why is Pesach called "Passover" in the English language?

A. Because some Jews - for example, British citizens of the Jewish creed, who consider themselves to British first and Jew second . . . - want this Yontef to be paased over already . . .

One Shabbos morning, during the 2026 FA World Cup, one of the seniors in the Shul approached me, with concern plastered all over his face. He asked me in the most serious manner to "put in a good word for us". I aksed him "is everything alright?", to which he responded: "What do you mena - Kick off is tonight!". They won . . . .

I had to join a group to visit the Holocaust museum up in Nottinghamshire, so I asked the Rabbi of a Kehillah where we spent many a Shabbos with the Travelling Chassidim, if they had a Minyan for Shacharis. The answer that came back included an invitation: "Yes, we start Shacharis at 8:00AM. Please come and join us; we will be delighted to have you for our Shachaeis service". When I entered the SHul, there were some 15 men all wrpped in their tallis, tefillin and prayer. Lee was also there and gave me a bear hug. Lee lives far away from this Shul but makes it his duty to attend Minyan whenever he can. Whenever the Travelling Chassidim would come to spend a Shabbos with th elocal Shul, Lee would walk for miles to join in the happy clappy Davening. When we finished Shacharis, there was some small talk in the Shul hall and then Lee turns to and says "This is the first time I saw you coming in with your trousers on". It took me a split second to comprehend what he was on about: Us Chassidim wear knee high socks, which are reaching up to the hal trousers that we wear under our Bekeshe. Poor Lee always thought that we are some kind of Chassidic Scotts, who walk around with just their socks . . .

Julian bought a new Tallis and keeps falling over the long Tzitzit.

I old him to visit the local Judaica shop and ask them to shorten the Tzitzit with their plastic pair of scissors.

Typo Hyppo - the Classic Mistakes

2026-08-03T14:50:53.347+01:00

Spelling mistake: "you're" should read "your"

Correction: "ilford" not "Illford"

Typo: The word leavya should really read levaya.

“TABLE OF CONTENT” should read: “TABLE OF CONTENTS”

“Contectual Requirements” should read: “Contextual Requirements”

“Service Etiquette & Social rules” should read: “Etiquette & Social Rules”

“This guide is designed to help you feel completely comfortable,” should read: “This guide is designed to help make you feel completely comfortable,”

“Mourning (Kaddish)” should read: “Mourner's Kaddish.”

“For Orthodox Jewish schools utilizing” should read: “For Orthodox Jewish schools utilising”

“must demonstrate regular attendance” should read: “must demonstrate regular Shul (synagogue) attendance”

“FPUS provide’s a box” should read: “FPUS provides a box”

“Orthodox synagogues utilize a mechitzah” should read: “Orthodox synagogues utilise a mechitzah”

“in the neighborhood.” should read: “in the neighbourhood.”

“Aron Ha’Kodesh” should read: “Aron HaKodesh”

“FPUS host” should read: “FPUS hosts”

“chanted using an ancient melodic system called trop.” should read: “chanted using cantillation marks, called trop - an ancient melodic system.”

Organising a holiday camp or residential school trip in Switzerland

2026-07-31T11:28:52.028+01:00

How to arrange Group accommodation in Switzerland (or anywhere else):

Group accommodation: searching for it, finding it and booking it

There are plenty of tips and tricks out there for preparing holiday camps or residential school trips. But there is often a lack of information on successfully booking group accommodation for them. Choosing the right accommodation and using the correct rental agreement or accommodation contract are crucial factors for organising a great trip or holiday camp. Groups has put together some useful tips drawing on more than 40 years’ experience in advising and organising holiday camps to support group leaders in successfully reserving the right accommodation for them.

Searching for accommodation

Start searching early: if you start 11 months in advance of the trip, you’ll have the widest selection of accommodation. Of course, there will be options available later, but on a ‘first come first served’ basis...

Search criteria: As well as your trip dates, number of people and key words, make sure you also use the additional search criteria such as region, room allocation, location (e.g. close to water, location border, in location), facilities (e.g. sports halls) and budget.

Our tips:

Start with a ‘broader’ search, even if you know exactly where you want to go. This will give you an overview of all the options on offer, so you’ll soon find out whether your vision is realistic. After that, you can start using more criteria to narrow down your search results more and more. While certain criteria won’t limit your results so much during the low season, they might drastically reduce the available selection during the high season.
Read the guest reviews: all guest reviews posted on group.swiss are checked by us. You can trust them!
Use the wish list feature: click the heart button to save accommodation options to your ‘Favourites’ and use the handy comparison function to view them side by side.

If you can’t decide which accommodation to go for by yourself, you can share your wish list on Facebook and Twitter or send it out via email.

Getting advice

If you have any questions about choosing accommodation, just get in touch with Groups. We’ve visited many of the properties before and would be happy to advise you on the available options, including what would be suitable for your specific needs. Just give us a call on: +41 61 926 60 00

Enquiries

www.groups.swiss is the only portal where you can enquire about several accommodation options at once via a collective enquiry. This feature saves you a lot of time and makes it easier for you to compare your options. You can submit the collective enquiry from the wish list or directly from the search filters.

Help the host to understand your group’s requirements: more informative enquiries result in better quotes. For example, specify the purpose of your stay and your budget. You can write up any specific requirements or preferences under ‘Comments’.

If you don’t know exactly how many participants you’ll have on your trip yet, no problem! Just give the host a rough estimate of how many you’re expecting.

Viewing the property before signing the agreement

We recommend viewing the property and surrounding area, and resolving any outstanding issues with the host BEFORE signing an agreement.

Booking accommodation

Via booking enquiry or direct booking

There are two options to choose from:

1) Booking enquiry on www.groups.swiss

You can request a quote by clicking the envelope button or submitting a collective enquiry. From that point on, you will be in direct contact with the host. You will arrange all the important aspects of your stay with them and enter into the rental agreement with them directly. For your own protection, please insist on using the contents of the Groups industry-standard sample lease agreement. We are happy to assist with any questions you may have.

2) Direct booking on www.groups.swiss

Accommodation with the shopping trolley button can be booked directly. That means you can make a reservation online and your requested dates will be kept free for you. The host has three days to confirm the reservation. You can either pay by credit card or print out your invoice.

No commission!

Unlike other portals, Groups doesn’t charge any commission whatsoever. This means you’ll be put in direct contact with the host right after making an enquiry and be able book accommodation more cheaply.

Travel cancellation insurance

Private travel cancellation insurance policies are not valid for groups, so we recommend taking out group travel insurance.

Handover of the accommodation upon arrival and departure

Together with the host, make a record of the condition of the property upon arrival and departure. Hosts typically have the relevant paperwork to hand, but if not, you can find sample arrival and departure protocol forms on our website. If possible, fill in the form together with the host and ensure you have both signed it. If the host isn’t present, fill it in on your own. You should notify the host of any defects in writing immediately. If you don’t create this record, the property will be assumed to be handed over to you in good condition and you will therefore be liable for any damage or defects, including any that were there before your arrival.

Additional resources

You can find lots of useful information about preparing and leading holiday camps, for example on education website zebis.ch (in German), which provides documents and links about trip destinations, meal planning, group games and much more.

Groups is happy to help!

We do everything we can to make your stay perfect. Simply contact us, we’re always happy to help.

We provide free advice and can help you find just the right accommodation. Look at our help page to find some useful tips and tricks.

See the Blog Page "Warnings for Holidays, Hotels and Hollows . . .".

Taking youngsters on a outing in North London

2026-07-29T23:21:15.773+01:00

Taking youngsters on a outing in North London

Day Trips, Activities and more:

Day Trips:

Alongside the River Lea

Visit Old Age Home - Schonfeld Square in Stamford Hill / Sage Home in Golders Green

Grave of Rabbi Dr Solomon Schonfeld in Highgate

Dig up dirt in the pond, to create a cleaner environment for the whole Ecosystem

During the walks, do a Tehillim Contest: Every participant says one chapter by heart and the next in line picks up where the previous left off.

Disused Railway in Finsbury Park > Ally Pally

Activities:

Visit Kotkes in Chase Farm Hospital

Find all the Seforim mentioned in the Sidur Avodas haShem

Learn the meaning of: Selichos, Machzor for Rosh haShono, Yom Kippur & Succos, Hosha'nos etc.

Design bookmarks /stickers / posters with one liners from Tanach, Mishna and other Seforim

Learn all YOMI throughout the day: Chumash, Tehillim, Mishna, Daf, Halacha & Mussar

Sit around in Springfield Park and prepare the new songs for Shalesheedes

Arrange all the change into banking bags

Prepare the 13 Ikarim by the Rambam (one per month for the Daf haShavu'a?)

Arrange books in Alphabetical order in FPUS

Shuls:

FPUS

LAWS

Walford Road

Palmers Green

Chatham

Long Distance:

Rabbi Moshe Montefiore

National Holocaust Museum, Acre Edge Road, Laxton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0PA

Seven Sisters near Brighton

Drive to Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation on 29a New Church Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 4AD. After Shacharis, drive to Seaford and park at South Hill Barn (BN25 4JQ) right at the edge of Seaford Head and the seafront Seaford Esplanade car parks, or slightly further inland at the Seven Sisters Country Park / Exceat (BN25 4AD). Make your way back to the parking using the regular Coaster 12, 12A, or 12X bus services connecting Brighton, Seaford, and Eastbourne.

More details:

Fabulous Seven Sisters Walk, East Sussex | Sussex Exclusive

Seven Sisters Cliffs Walk — Let's Trek It

Training Resources

2026-06-28T14:22:09.780+01:00

Training courses

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A. Copy a Paragraph Return from elsewhere in the same (or an another) document and then select the last blank part of the document. Now with the selected blank space, paste the copied Paragraph Return and then press the Backspace Button.

Q. How can I use the Find dialogue box to search for Table elements?

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Outlook:

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When the InBox looks empty and the following message displays "Currently displaying all messages newer than 12 months", you can change this by following the instructions: How to see more than 12 months worth of emails on Outlook? However, depending on the number of eMails, see what the IT Helpdesk says: Please do not change the sync date to "All" as this will slow down your Outlook massively due to the sheer size of your inbox. In regards to searching for those emails, I suggest one of the two: Make your search as detailed and as specific as possible. Use the filters (date from to date to), add a specific sender, etc. or Use Outlook on the web for finding these as that is where it will display you loads more results than the Outlook app search feature.

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Tip #41 - Outlook - Creating Meeting Appointments from Emails

This is one of the most useful new features of Outlook I used in 2024. Such a simple way to create meetings from Emails.

I also forgot to mention that it doesn't only work with meeting appointments, if you use tasks you can do exactly the same by dragging the email into your tasks icon to create a new task, secondly it also works with contacts, so if you receive an email you haven't got in your contacts, just drag and drop the email to the people icon and it will create a new contact with all the users info in there.

Any questions let us know.

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See the attached file, which is a screenshot of a computer description automatically generated

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Q. I received an eMail message but it looks completely blank.

A. Restart Outlook and this problem should go blank...

When an eMail is sent from an eMail system - i.e. not by a human being... then the message does not have the option to React - e.g. with a smiley or a "thumbs up".

Excel:

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To calculate the percentage difference between two numbers in Excel, you can use the following formula:

=(New Value - Old Value) / Old Value * 100

For example, here's how you can apply it:

Enter the old value in cell A1 and the new value in cell B1.
In cell C1, enter the formula: =(B1 - A1) / A1 * 100.
Press Enter to get the percentage difference.

For example, if the old value is 50 and the new value is 75, the formula will be =(75 - 50) / 50 * 100, which results in a 50% increase.

If you need to calculate the absolute percentage difference (ignoring whether the change is an increase or decrease), you can use the ABS function:

=ABS((New Value - Old Value) / Old Value * 100)

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To change text from uppercase to lowercase in Excel, you can use the `LOWER` function. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

### Using the LOWER Function

1. **Identify the Cell with Uppercase Text:**

- Suppose cell A1 contains the text "HELLO".

2. **Use the LOWER Function:**

- In a new cell (e.g., B1), enter the formula:

```excel

=LOWER(A1)

```

- This will convert the text in A1 to lowercase and display "hello" in B1.

3. **Apply to Multiple Cells:**

- If you have a range of cells (e.g., A1:A10) that you want to convert to lowercase, you can apply the formula to each cell in the range:

- In cell B1, enter:

```excel

=LOWER(A1)

```

- Drag the fill handle (a small square at the bottom-right corner of the cell) down from B1 to B10 to apply the formula to the rest of the cells.

### Copying and Pasting as Values

If you want to replace the original uppercase text with the lowercase text, follow these steps:

1. **Convert to Lowercase Using the LOWER Function:**

- Follow the steps above to convert the text using the `LOWER` function.

2. **Copy the Lowercase Text:**

- Select the cells with the lowercase text (e.g., B1:B10).

- Right-click and choose "Copy" (or use `Ctrl+C` / `Cmd+C`).

3. **Paste as Values Over the Original Text:**

- Select the original cells with the uppercase text (e.g., A1:A10).

- Right-click and choose "Paste Special".

- In the "Paste Special" dialog, choose "Values" and click "OK".

This will replace the original uppercase text with the lowercase text.

### Example

Let's say you have the following data in column A:

| A |

|---------|

| HELLO |

| WORLD |

| EXCEL |

| FORMULA |

1. **In column B, use the LOWER function:**

| A | B |

|---------|---------|

| HELLO | =LOWER(A1) |

| WORLD | =LOWER(A2) |

| EXCEL | =LOWER(A3) |

| FORMULA | =LOWER(A4) |

2. **After applying the LOWER function:**

| A | B |

|---------|---------|

| HELLO | hello |

| WORLD | world |

| EXCEL | excel |

| FORMULA | formula |

3. **Copy the lowercase values from column B to column A using "Paste Special" > "Values".**

After these steps, your data will look like this:

| A |

|---------|

| hello |

| world |

| excel |

| formula |

This method ensures that your text is converted from uppercase to lowercase efficiently.

Tip #37 - Excel - Extracting data from a cell: Viva Engage - Conversation (cloud.microsoft)

How to compare or remove horizontally-duplicated values, when a value appears in two Columns on the same Row, using the TRUE/FALSE (or “Match”/“Mismatch”) result in a new - third Column? How to Compare Two Columns in Excel (for matches & differences)

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2026-05-29T15:10:00.023+01:00

חתונה? השיריים של האדמו"ר לאחי אהרל’ה / טור

דודי שוומנפלד, החליט שלא לסקר בתכנית הרדיו שהוא מגיש את הסערה סביב שמחת החתונה לנכד האדמו"ר מבעלזא • בטור שכתב הוא מספר על אחיו המיוחד, והקשר לרבי (חסידים)

כאחד ששותף בהגשת תכנית אקטואליה יומית אתם בוודאי מתארים לעצמכם, שבישיבת צוות העריכה עלה על השולחן נושא החתונה בחצר הקודש בעלזא. מטבע הדברים, אכן נושא ראוי ואולי אף חשוב.

אז הנה ‘גילוי דעת’ או שמא ‘גילוי נאות’ שאותו שיתפתי עם המגיש שלצידי ועורך התכנית כמו גם יתר חברי ההנהלה השותפים בקבוצת העריכה של תכניתי "ישר ולענין".

“אינני מתכוון לשוחח ולהעלות את הנושא בתכניתי שלי!”, הודעתי. למה? הם שאלו, “נעשה זאת עם כל הכבוד הראוי, כדרכנו בכל אייטם ובוודאי כשמדובר באחת מחצרות הגדולים ובאחד האדמו"רים המוערכים ביהדות בכלל, וביהדות החרדית בפרט”. אבל אני בשלי! לא מוכן לדבר בנושא! שוב הם שאלו, למה? מדוע? אז הנה התשובה, הנה ה’גילוי הנאות’ שמעולם לא שיתפתי והערב הזה אני מרגיש צורך לשתפו לכל העולם.

יש לי אח אוטיסט. אהרל'ה שמו. היום הוא בן 50 ( אך נשאר ילד והמבין יבין). אני זוכר את היום ההוא לפני כעשור, פוסע לי בשכונת ילדותי בירושלים, כשלפתע עוצר אותי חסיד בעלזא ושואל: “דודי, אתה יודע שהרוב (כך נקרא האדמו"ר בלשון החסידים) שולח בכל 'טיש' של ליל שבת שיריים לאחיך אהרל'ה לפני כולם?!

אני במבט המום מסתכל על אותו חסיד, והוא ממשיך: "לפני הדיינים, לפני הרבנים, לפני הגבירים, אפילו לפני הנכדים. הרבי טועם מהאוכל, נותן לבנו יחידו, ואז זורק מבט לכיוון המקום של ארהל'ה, ממלא לו בצלחת מוסר לגבאי הראשי ואז, מול אלפי הנוכחים הגבאי מכריז בקול רם, ארהל'ה שוומנפלד".

לא רבים הצליחו להעתיק נשמתי עם סיפורים, ואני עומד שם ברחוב מביט עליו בשוק, האם הוא מספר על אחי שלי, על אהרל'ה שלי? והוא ממשיך: "הצלחת הזו עוברת עשרות עד מאות ידיים, כולם מביטים בה, אבל האדמ"ר מביט על מישהו אחד, על אהרל'ה. באולם דממה וצלחת אחת שעוברת עוד יד ועוד יד, והעולם כולו מחכה שהיא תגיע לידיו, ואהרל'ה כמו בכל פעם, מסמיק כולו מאושר ורק אז האדמו"ר מרשה לעצמו לחלק את השיריים לכל יתר החשובים ואז לקהל כולו”.

אני עומד משתהה, מאזין ולא מאמין, מילותיי נעתקות מפי והוא מבהיר לי: "זה קורה בכל שבת פעמיים ושלוש, וכך חוזר על עצמו הטקס הזה כבר שנים, במיוחד מאז שאהרל'ה הפך ליתום"

הסיפור ההוא ששמעתי על המדרכה הירושלמית באותו יום לפני שנים, נחרט בליבי ובמוחי. איזה אדמו"ר ענק זה שכך נותן את תשומת הלב לחסידו. מנה שבועית שהיא לא רק שיריים, אלא מנה שמאכילה למשך שבוע שלם את הילד המיוחד הזה בן ה-50, שמבחינתו מחכה בכל צאת שבת לשבת הבאה, וזה מה שמחזיק אותו שבוע שלם.

לא בכדי כל אדם שמתעניין בשלומו במשך השבוע, שומע מאהרל'ה אחי בהתרגשות את האהבה של האדמו"ר אליו. "אתה יודע שאני מקבל שיריים מהרוב ראשון??? כי הרוב אוהב אותי יותר מכוווולם!". דאגתו ואהבתו של האדמו"ר לא מסתכמת רק שם, לא אחת כאשר אהרל'ה מתארח אצלי או אצל אחיי בשבת, עם צאת השבת אחותי מקבלת טלפון מבית האדמו"ר שמתעניין לדעת היכן היה אהרל'ה בשבת, והתעניינות האדמו"ר שהכל בסדר כי הוא לא ראה אותו בטיש. ואנחנו במשפחה כבר התרגלנו ברבות השנים, ליידע את בית האדמו"ר בימי שישי, אם וכאשר אהרל'ה ייעדר.

אז עכשיו חברים, אני שואל. האם אני, דודי שוומנפלד, אח של אהרל'ה, האם אני יכול לשאול שאלות של כמה, למה, מתי ואיך? הרי גם אם היה מדובר בסתם באדם שמפנק ודואג ומחיה את נפשו של אחי, לא הייתי מסוגל לנצל את המיקרופון שברשותי כדי לבקר אותו, אפילו לא בדרך של כבוד. על אחת כמה וכמה כאשר משדובר במנהיג בקנה מידה עולמי בעולם החסידות, אדמו"ר ענק שבכל ליל שבת מותיר את רבבות חסידיו בצד, הכל בכדי לעודד ילד מסכן, ומצידו שכל העולם יחכה עד אשר הילד המסכן יחייך את חיוכו השבועי. את האיש הענק הזה אתם רוצים שאבקר???

ואם בחתונה עסקינן, אז אני מבקש לחדד. תשומת הלב שדיברתי עליה, לא מסתכמת ב'טיש' ליל שבת. זה קורה בכל חגי ישראל, גם כאשר בית המדרש עמוס ומתווספים לו עוד אלפי אורחים מחו"ל, ובהם עשירי החסידות שמחזיקים כלכלית את המוסדות. גם הם יחכו כמו יתר החסידים לאותה נתינה שמעניק האדמו"ר. וכן, גם בחתונות נכדיו ונכדותיו, גם שם כאשר רבבות עומדים על הפרענצ'עס ושרים 'דער רבי זאל לייבען א מזל טוב אלע חסידים א מזל טוב', והוא בשיא מלכותו ותפארתו, יטעם מהצלחת, גם אז יחל במבטיו לכל עבר ובסוף ישאל לאחד המשבקי"ם וויא איז ארהלה? (איפה ארהל'ה), ושנייה אחרי – תשמע ההכרזה בכרוז הראשי: "ארה'ה שוומנפלד".

ומאז ועד היום, כן, גם היום. כל מי שביקר אי פעם בטיש בבעלזא, לא יפספס את ההכרזה בעת חלוקת השיריים: "ארהל’ה שוומנפלד". מי שלא מכיר, וודאי יתאר לעצמו שמדובר בגביר של החסידות, אבל די בבירור קצר לגלות שמדובר באוטיסט הבוגר של החסידות, זה שהאדמו"ר החליט לפני שנים שהוא מקבל שיריים לפני כולם!

זה הנימוק שלי דוויד שוומנפלד (בהגייה חסידית). ואם לרגע אתנתק מהאישי ואחזור להיות דודי שוומנפלד אומר רק שני דברים: דמיינו לערב אחד את כיכר בעלז לכיכר בלפור/פריז ומבטיחכם נאמנה כי הדברים יסתדרו לכם טוב יותר. ודבר נוסף: אם תשאלו אותי על מי אתה סומך יותר על נתניהו, ליצמן, בר סימן טוב, אדלשטיין ופרופסור גמזו, או על האדמו"ר מבעלזא? התשובה ברורה: על האדמו"ר מבעלזא, ואידך זיל גמור.

מזל טוב לאדמו"ר, מזל טוב לחסידים, דורות ישרים ומבורכים.

דודי שוומנפלד, אח של ארהל'ה.

ט"ז באב תש"פ 10:08 06.08.2020

תגיות: דודי שוומנפלד, בעלזא, חתונה, האדמו"ר מבעלזא

דער פארגעסענע נאמען איז אויפגעשווימען יאהרען שפעטער . . .

2026-05-24T23:57:19.773+01:00

מזל טוב!

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ר' מענדל ברייער האט זיך איבערגערעדט מיט זיין אשת חיל און אויסגעשמועסט וועלכע נאמען צו געבן פאר דאס ניי געבוירן קינד, און עס איז געבליבן אז מען וועט איהר א נאמען געבן 'מרים יהודית' נאך מרת ברייער'ס חשובער עלטער באבע.

ביים ליינען שבת אינדערפריה האט מען אויסגערופן ר' מענדל צו חמישי, און נאכן עולה זיין האט דער רב פון די שול געמאכט דעם מי שברך און געזאגט הויך אז יעדער זאל קענען הערן 'ויקרא שמו בישראל'...?

און ער וואַרט אז ר' מענדל זאל אים אריינברומען אין אויער די נאמען וואס ער וויל געבן, אבער דא האט עפעס מאדנע פאסירט, ר' מענדל איז געבליבן שטיל עס איז אים פשוט ארויס פון קאפ די נאמען, ער געדענקט נאר איין נאמען 'מרים' אבער ער קען זיך בשום אופן נישט דערמאנען די אנדערע נאמען, דער רב זאגט נָא? דער גבאי איז אויך געווארן אביסל אומגעדולדיג און ער שרייט נו? זאג שוין די נאמען! פארוואס האלטסו אויף דעם עולם?, אבער ר' מענדל שטייט דארט אביסלע פארשעמט און ער פראבירט זיך צו דערמאנען דאס נאמען אבער עס איז אים ווי ארויס געפלויגן פון קאפ, ער איז געווארן פארלוירן און זעהנדיג אז דער מענטשען פון שול קוקן אים אן מיט מאדנער בליקן רופט ער זיך אן אזוי שטייטערהייט מרייייייים! אבער די אנדערע נאמען האט ער זיך נישט געקענט דערמאנען.

ר' מענדל איז געווען אויסער זיך, און ער האט זיך אויפגעגעסן דאס געזונט, אין זיין מח האט ער געהאלטן אין איין טראכטן: וואס איז פלוצלינג געשעהן מיט אים? וויאזוי ער האט געקענט זיין אזא שלימזל און פארגעסן די נאמען? נאכן דאווענען איז פארגעקומען א שיינע קידוש און אלע זענען געקומען ווינטשן מזל טוב און זיך מיטפרייען מיט די שמחה.

נאכן קידוש איז ר' מענדל אהיים געגאנגען און אנגעווינטשען פאר זיין פרוי 'מזל טוב' און אז דער אייבערשטער זאל העלפן מיר זאלן דערלעבן אסאך אידיש נחת, און אט הערט ר' מענדל ווי זיין פרוי האלט דאס קליינע בעבי און זי רופט איהר 'מרים יהודית', פאר ר' מענדל איז שלעכט געווארן ער האט געוואוסט אז זיין פרוי וועט זיין אויס מענטש ווען זי וועט הערן אז ער האט פארגעסן די נאמען, און מיט א פארשעמטע פנים און א שטילער טאהן רופט ער זיך אן צו זיין אידענע: אנטשולדיגט אבער... עם... עם... איך האב פארגעסן די צווייטע נאמען און נאר געגעבן דאס קינד א נאמען מרים!

זיין פרוי האט נישט געוואוסט וויאזוי צו רעאגירן, זי האט נישט פארשטאנען וויאזוי מען קען פארגעסן א נאמען וואס מען האט קלאר אויסגעשמועסט צוזאמען, זי האט אים געגעבן א לאנגע מי שברך... ר' מענדל איז געווען א גרויסער מאמין און ער האט איהר גענטפערט: איך בין זיכער אז אלעס איז מיט א חשבון, און אזוי איז געווען באשערט פון הימל! זיין פרוי האט זיך אבער נישט געקענט בארואיגן, און עס האט איהר גענומען א גוטע פאר וואכן ביז זי איז געקומען צו זיך פון דעם טעות.

יארן זענען אדרוכגעלאפן און מרים איז אויסגעוואקסן א ערליכער וואוילער מיידל, און ווען זי איז געווארן ניינצן יאר אלט איז זי בשעה טובה געווארן א כלה מיט גאר א חשובער בחור, מיט וועם זי האט אויפגעשטעלט א שיינעם שטוב, זי האט געהאט עטליכע קינדער און געפירט א הערליכע משפחה און געזעהן אסאך נחת פון זיי, ווען איהר עלטסטע זוהן 'משה יוסף' איז געווארן אכצן יאר האט מען אים אנגעטראגן עטליכע גוטע שידוכים און איינע פון די שידוכים וואס מען האט אנגעטראגן איז געווען זייער א גוטע זאך וואס האט זיי שטארק געצויגן, מרים האט זיך נאכגעפרעגט וויאזוי דאס מיידל הייסט און ווען זי האט געהערט אז די מיידל הייסט מרים פישער האט זי גלייך געזאגט פאר די שדכן: איך וואלט זייער שטארק געוואלט טוהן דעם שידוך אבער וואס קען איך טוהן איך הייס אויך מרים און דערפאר איז נישט שייך פאר אונז צו טוהן דעם שידוך.

מען האט אנגעטראגן פאר דעם בחור אנדערע שידוכים אבער דערווייל האט מרים אלעס אוועק געמאכט, און זי האט אייביג געטראכט פון די מרים פישער וואס מען האט איהר אנגעטראגן אז הלוואי קען יענס ווערן, זי האט געזאגט פאר די שדכנים: איך דארף איינער ווי יענע מרים און אזא פאמיליע ווי דער פישער'ס.

אפאר וואכן זענען אריבער און דער שדכן רופט צוריק און זאגט אז עס איז דא גוטע נייעס דער פישער משפחה איז זייער אינטערסירט אין זייער זוהן משה יוסף און דער מיידל האט צוויי נעמען זי הייסט 'מרים יהודית' און זיי זענען גרייט איהר צו רופן מרים יהודית אדער נאר יהודית! זיי זענען אריבער געגאנגען פרעגן א שאלה פון א רב און פארציילט די מעשה און דער רב האט גע'פסק'נט אז וויבאלד מען וועט איהר רופן אנדערש קען מען טוהן דעם שידוך.

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טייערע ברודער, אחים לדעה, אחים לדרך

2026-05-24T23:54:17.701+01:00

טייערע ברודער, אחים לדעה, אחים לדרך.

מיר זענען אלע ברודער וואס פארשטייען זיך די זעלבע שפראך, מיר רעדן אלע די זעלבע שפראך וואס ווייניג מענטשן פארשטייען, מיר שפירן די הרגשים וואס ווייניג מענטשן שפירן, און דעריבער זענען מיר אויפן זעלבן שיף ; לאמיר רעדן צווישן זיך:

אנחנו בדך נחנו ה', מיר זענען אלע אויף די וועג וואס די השגחה עליונה האט אונז געשיקט אז מיר האבן מקיים געווען די בדיעבד'דיגע מצוה פון "וכתב לה ספר כריתות", און דערמיט אלע מיטמאכענישן, קווענקלענישן און זוכענישן וואס מיר ברודער גייען דורך.

אין אן אינערליכן בלעטל פעלט נישט אויס צו אויסשמועסן די געפילן און מחשבות וואס אלע פון אונז שפירן און טראכטן, מיר אלע פארשטייען מיט ווייניגער ווי א ווינק די בענקשאפט, די צער, די פחדים פון סטיגמא, די בענקשאפט צו די קינדער און די ענדלאזע מחשבות וויאזוי די קינדער קוקן אונז אן און וואספארא השפעה מיר האבן אויף זייער לעבן, די פחדים און האפנונג פאר א גאלדענעם, אבער אומזיכערן, צוקונפט און אזוי ווייטער.

די בעסטע אויספרובירטע עצה דורכצוגיין שוועריגקייטן איז סיי על פי תורה, און להבדיל על פי חוקי תורת הנפש, צו זיך צוזאמעננעמען אחים לדעה, מענטשן אין די זעלבע סיטואציע, מענטשן וואס רעדן די זעלבע קאוד שפראך, און זיך צוזאמען מחזק ומעודד זיין, מתייעץ זיין און אויסשמועסן.

"דאגה בלב איש ישיחנה– י"א יסיחנה מדעתו, וי"א ישיחנה לאחרים" מיר אלע האבן שוין פרובירט אליין צו האלטן שטארק, יעדן מענטש'ס נאטורליכע גאווה און שטאלץ וויל אים מייעץ זיין "די קענסטו אליין..." דיין סיטואציע איז אנדערש.... אבער צווישן אונז גערעדט: עס איז נישט לייכט, מען קען נישט מסיח דעת זיין פון קינדער, פון א עבר, מיט אירע זיסע און זויערע חלקים, פון א אומקלארע פארנעפלטע עתיד.. אלזא, לאמיר זיך צוזאמעננעמען און מקיים זיין "ישיחנה לאחרים" אויסשמועסן אונזער מצב.

א מענטש וואס איז אין א טונקעלע צימער, און ער הערט א פארדעכטיגטע גערויש, און דאן זעהט ער אן אביעקט זיך רוקן, פאלט אריין אין א פאניק ; אבער ווען ער צינדט אן די לעקטער זעהט ער אז די בענקל האט זיך פשוט גערוקט, און די גערודער איז נאר א פירהאנג וואס האט זיך געוויגט, די דמיון איז פשוט געווען פאלש!

מיר אלע גייען דורך מחשבות, שוועריגקייטן און געפילן, אבער זייער אסאך פון זיי איז נאר בלויז ווייל מיר זענען אין די פינסטער! אז אלע ברודער, אחים לצרה אחים לדעה, קומען זיך צוזאמען עפענט זיך די לעקטער און מען זעהט וואס איז א רירנדע אביעקט און וואס איז א פירהאנג!

יעדער איינער פון אונז האט אן אייגענארטיגע מצב, א עקסטערע לעבן, אנדערע אומשטענדן, אבער אלע פון אונז האבן ענדליכע דורכגענג און מחשבות וואס פאראייניגן אונז, לאמיר אלזא זיך צוזאמעננעמען, זיך לערנען איינער פונעם אנדערן, זיך מחזק זיין איינער דעם אנדערן. פארוואס זאל איינער קעמפן די קאמף וואס איינער האט שוין געקעמפט פאר אים? פארוואס זאל איינעם נאגן די ספיקות וואס איינער האט שוין פושט געווען נאך הונדערטער שעות פארשן, גיין צו טעראפי אדער זיך איבערצייגן אויפן שווערן וועג? פארוואס זאל איינער האבן אומזיסטע פאביעס, ווען אסאך אחים לדעה וועלן אים באלד קענען אנצייגן וואס איז אמתע דאגה און וואס איז בלויז פאביע.

טייערע ברודער, אחים בדרך, מיר גייען אין א וועג, מיר שטייען נישט, מיר זוכן אונזער דעסטינאציע, מיר זוכן אונזער מזל, אונזער עתיד, די וועג איז אבער א שווערער, א בארג ארויף, לאמיר נישט קריכן דעם שווערן בארג אליין, לאמיר זיין אחים בדרך, צו גיין אינאיינעם, מיטטיילן מחשבות און געפילן, עצות און עידוד, און זיין ריכטיגע אחים בדרך!

רש"י זאגט אין פרשת שלח "גמירי, טונא דדרי אינש אכתפיה" אז אויב א מענטש הייבט אליין אויף א פעקל, קען ער בלויז שלעפן א דריטל די וואג, פון ווען איינער העלפט עס אים אנלאדענען!, טייערע ברודער, אויב מיר העלפן איינער דעם צווייטן מיטן פעקל, קענען מיר שלעפן דריי מאל אזויפיל, פיל לייכטער.

מיר עפענען די גרופע, די חבורה פון חברים מיטן נאמען "אחים בדרך" מיר זענען ברודער וואס גייען אויפן זעלבן וועג, מיר וועלן אויסטרעטן די וועג איינער פארן צווייטן, און מאכן די וועג די שענסטע און בעסטע וואס שייך.

און לאמיר קלאר-שטעלן : גרוש איז נישט קיין דעסטינאציע, עס איז א טראנזישאן. מיר זענען נישט פארצייכנט צו זיין אין אזא מצב, נאר מיר זענען יעצט אין אזא דורכגאנג, "בדרך" דאס ווערט אנגעצייכנט שוין אין די נאמען פון אונזער גרופע, און אונזער תכלית איז נישט צו פאראייביגן א סטיגמא, נאר פארקערט, צו טרעפן דעם בעסטן וועג צו א פרישן עתיד.

אונזער גרופע וועט באשטיין פון יונגעלייט ממחננו, יונגעלייט וואס האבן באקומען א היימישע ערליכע חינוך און זוכן צו פירן א אידיש ערליך לעבן, יונגעלייט וואס זייער ציל איז א שידוך דורך א שדכן, און וואס זוכן צו בלייבן אין די חומות המחנה.

אונזער גרופע וועט קיינעם נישט דיקטירן וואס צו טון, פארקערט, מיר זענען א גרופע וואס איז געבויט פון יחידים, און וועט זיך פירן לויט ווי די חברים וועלן איר פירן.

אונזער גרופע וועט בע"ה העלפן אירע חברים:

באגעגעגענישן, פארברענגען, קומזיצן, שיעורים, שבתון'ס, אאו"ו.
הילף מיט שידוכים, שדכנים, און מאכן זיכער אז שדכנים פארגעסן אונז נישט.
א דאטאבעיס פון שידוכים.
עצה אין אלע ענינים: ווי האנדלען מיט די געוועזענע, באהאנדלען די קינדער, שטיצן די בית ראשון, האנדלען מיט שידוכים, מיט שטיף קינדער און אלעס ארום.
חשובע רבנים, עסקנים, טעראפיסטן און לעגאלע מומחים וועלן אונז קלוגער מאכן מיט לעקציעס און הדרכה, סיי ברבים, און סיי ביחידות, אין אלע ענינים, על פי תורה, על פי חוק, און על פי תורת הנפש וואס איז אונז נוגע.
אין די שפעטערדיגע צוקונפט האפן מיר צו אויסברייטערן די גרופע אז די טייערע קינדערלעך, די קינדער ווי די שטוב האט זיך צוטיילט זאלן פארמאגן א חיזוק גרופע אונזער גרופע וועט ווערן געפירט דורך חברים וואס וועלן מנדב זיין זאכן, און יעדער וועט צוגעבן כפי מסת ידו וכשרונו.
יעדע עצה, הצעה, קאנסטרוקטיווע קריטיק און פלאן ווערט אנגענומען בסבר פנים יפות.
בקרוב האפן מיר צו מעלדן א סיסטעם וויאזוי די חברים טרעפן זיך, און וויאזוי די חברים וועלן אליין אויסקלויבן א קאמיטע וואס זאל פירן די טאג-טעגליכע ווירטשאפט און פלענער פון די גרופע.

אלע אקטיוויטעטן ווערן געהאלטן אין געהיים, עס איז בלויז אונזער עסק, די עסק פון אחים, און ברודערליכע געשעפטן לופטערט מען נישט אויס אין מקוה..

און לאמיר בעטן און מתפלל זיין אז חפץ ה' בידנו יצליח, מיר זאלן אלע ארויסנעמען די מאקסימום, חזק, חזק ונתחזק!

Please email to bayisneeman@gmail.com

Finding a Minyan to Davening with a Minyan

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"Dive in to Daven"

Start with www.GoDaven.com

In an emergency, for London: Click Minyan +447463645118 or see the graph below, which lists all Minyanim in the Edgware enclave.

Update your Holiday Minyan

Send TxT to 0044 7931971111

Minyan on the Move:

United Synagogue: www.facebook.com/YoungUSCommunity

For a Minyan in the UK: Try also findaminyan.co.uk

Visiting somewhere and need a minyan, attractions, restaurants etc.? www.linktr.ee/theetcnetwork

You may also eMail igudhayishuvim@gmail.com and also gabbai@findaminyan.co.uk, to find out about any holiday camps / hotels that have a Minyan.

Write to minyanlondon@gmail.com

Find out what time you could start Davening or when is the latest time for your Davening:

Watch this Demo to see how MyZmanim.com can pinpoint the Zman just by you entering an address.

MyZmanim.com - Instant zmanim for anywhere in the world - enter a Postcode, Town or City.

To find out about a Minyan מנין in Northwest London (e.g. Golders Green and Hendon), eMail: gg.minyon@ntlworld.com and office@ggbh.info.

Westcliff-on-Sea

Main Shul, eMail: shuloffice@swhc.org.uk for attention of Geoffrey Pepper.

Yismach Yisroel Shteeble is at 18 Hildaville Drive (Corner of London Road), Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9RU

Shacharis: 7:45 (fast) & 8:30AM - the main Minyan.

Mincha: Half an hour after Sunset,

Ma'ariv: 10:30PM

There should be Mincha in Kolel and/or in Yeshiva; they have it somewhere in the middle of the day.

Since the winter of 5786/2026, the Belz Shteeble is on the premises of the Yeshiva, but only functions on Shabbos and Yontef.

Milu-im Lo-Efod Shteeble on 105 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7ES

Ilford

Why not start out early and make a stopover in Ilford, where there is a daily Minyan Shacharis at 7:30AM, Sunday 8:30AM - Contact ilfordadmin@federation.org.uk for more details if needed.

Why not try and arrange your day out, so that your return trip will bring you to Ilford for their evening prayers, at the Cranbrook United Synagogue - contact admin@cranbrooksynagogue.org.uk for more details.

Bournemouth:

Minchah and Ma'ariv between Shavuos and Rosh haShana at Normandie at 8.25 pm iyH.

Please advise intended participation to +44 7462 035128

The Minyan in the main Shul will be moving to the Shul's new location on Christchurch Road - contact me for updates.

North Devon

Call: 0044 7800716126

eMail: devonvacation@gmail.com

Brighton

There is a daily Minyan in the Brighton Shul at 31 New Church Road. Call 01 273 888855 for more details.

Minyan Mincha & Ma'ariv in the Summer: 19:30Hrs

Portsmouth

No Minyan on Tuesday but there is a Minyan on Wednesday

Kiryat Gat

If you - or anyone else you know is planning to travel to Kiryat Gat for Succot, Pesach or Shavuot from outside the holy land, would you like to Daven with a Minyan on the second day of Yontef and the last days of Succot and Pesach? If so, please respond to this listing or to menasche.scharf@gmail.com. Wishing you a Kosher Pesach!

תפילות יו"ט שני בקריית גת

האם אתה - או מכיר מישהו - נוסע לארץ הקודש לבלות את חג הסוכות או חג הפסח או חג שבועות בקרית גת ומחפש מניין לחוצניקים? אנא שלח מסר לmenasche.scharf@gmail.com, משום שאני מקווה לאסוף מניין ולכנס אותו באזור הבנים בקריית גת. זה יאפשר לנו לומר את ההלל השלם ביום שני ולקיים קריאת יום טוב בתורה ביום שני ואחרון של פסח.

Prepare your Davening programme on your smartphone: www.shulert.org

Find a hotel near a Shul: hotelsnearshuls.com

Ask for details of Kosher holiday providers:

koshertrip26@gmail.com

info@kosherholidays.net

Learn about the best way how to keep Shabbos properly

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Learn about the best way how to keep Shabbos properly

See following four options:

1. The 39 Avoth Melacha of Shabbath – Lehmanns B2C

2. The 39 Melochos (4 Vol Boxed Set) – Lehmanns B2C

3. Shemirat Shabbat keHilchata by Rabbi Neuwirth

4. There is also the “Tzurba Programme”, whom I’m waiting a reply from

5. Master Hilchos Shabbos - Make Shabbos unforgettable!

Join a weekly online program in Hilchos Shabbos for women, based on the renowned curriculum created by HaGaon Rav Yitzchak Berkovits, shlit”a.

01 · WHAT YOU’LL GAIN

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02 · THE CURRICULUM - Properly understand and keep:

— Hadlakos Neiros (Kindling of Shabbos lights)

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— Be part of an online chabura with a weekly Zoom shiur or learn at your own pace.

— Join over 2,000 past and present participants.

— Receive a graduation certificate signed by HaGaon Rav Yitzchak Berkovits, shlit”a.

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Incidentally(?) my brother in New York sent me this announcement, which at first sight looked to me as a fake, but now I think it is genuine: President Trump Urges National Shabbos for American Jews to Honor U.S. 250th Anniversary | VINnews.

The hard sale - in one Page . . .

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This Will Get You Moving

Just start - that's it - Just start

If you don't start you won't know

And if you don't know

The fear will kick in

Why?

Because we are wired to fear

What we don't know

The brain is geared for survival

It asks one question

Every time you try to change

Every time you try to do something new

And that question is

"Will this action kill me?"

If it doesn't know

Then it will usually assume the worst

Because we fear the unknown

That's the root of racism, misunderstandings, hatred

What we don't know we fear

And that fear leads to pain

In the case of procrastination that pain can look like

Lost income

Lost relationships
Lost health

So what's the solution?

You need to know

You need to know the thing you are trying to do

So that your brain can get familiar with it

Once your brain knows that you are doing the thing

And that it hasn't killed you

The floodgates of your creativity, energy and intelligence

Will be opened for you to implement the project in full

But first you need to give yourself

Just a little taster

The 2 minute gateway activity

To allow you to 'know' the thing

Instead of it being the 'unknown'

Need to setup a new CRM for your business?
- Open the site and take 2 minutes to read the reviews

Need to get your homework done?
- Open the book and read the first few lines

Need to get back to the gym?
- Lay out your gym clothes for the next day

What was strange becomes normal
What was a foe becomes family

So what your next 2 minute action?

You've got this!

David
expressocoaching.com