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“I love to write for ESRAmagazine and have encouraged
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others to do so,” says Eli. He also acts as a goodwill ambassador for the magazine in Chicago and finds that challenging and rewarding.
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A humourous take on the trials and tribulations of
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everyday life. From one mishap to another, Eli eventually sorts out all his problems, and feeling that luck is now on his side he opts for a lottery ticket from Mifal HaPayis.
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Eli says this book is highly recommended for those
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who are curious about who the very controversial Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein is and are interested in what his organization does.
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Volunteering in a nursing home leads to the fostering
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of a heart-warming friendship between two like-minded residents.
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Eli and his wife enjoy their shopping trips to Raanana
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on Friday mornings. He compares the experience to a visit abroad.
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Oscar Hammerstein was one of the most successful of
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songwriters on Broadway. Eli Libenson focuses on three of his songs, and reflects on the hidden meanings behind what we might consider beautiful but "light" songs, proving that the words are not "light" after all.
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When he volunteered to run a Trivial Quiz for residents
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of a nursing home which he named “Worldly Knowledge”, Eli Libenson found it led to fascinating discussions on unexpected topics.
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Eli describes his trip with Judy to Rome, Florence
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and Venice. With tongue in cheek he admits that even though it was all a great success, he was nevertheless happy to be home in the end
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Do you have a workman you trust completely? What do
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you do when he can’t come to solve your crisis? Eli Libenson describes the misgivings in finding an alternative. Only trust, built step by step, will allow you to put your confidence in someone new.
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Eli Libenson found a treasure trove of High Holiday
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sermons on YouTube some of which he recounts here. He also tells this true story about the late Rabbi Julius Goldberg who was hospitalized with severe back pains, and told he would have to miss Yom Kippur services. 'That is not going to happen,' he decided, and all drugged up he went to the synagogue and delivered the sermon. Afterwards congregants told him it was the greatest sermon they had ever heard. "And you know what", Rabbi Goldberg confesses, when telling the story, "I have no idea what I said".
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A men’s gift shop gave Eli Libenson the opportunity
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to take a tongue-in- cheek look at what was on offer, and why none of the items were for him.
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A Chicago friendship and a thriving Jewish community
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offer Eli a chance for a new beginning. And on the eve of Rosh Hashanah he reminds us that year after year that we do begin again.
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The writers' description of his fascinating experiences
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with various Uber drivers in Chicago from different religious groups.
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