by Mordechai Dixler | May 23, 2013 | Lifeline
Israel was in the heat of the War of Independence and Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz had just been blessed with the birth of a baby boy. Shells rained from the sky as the Rabbi and a family member who accompanied him made their way to attend the Bris Milah (circumcision)....
by Mordechai Dixler | May 2, 2013 | Lifeline
Last night I got one of “those” shopping carts. Finding it blocking the supermarket door, I figured this cart was somehow meant for me. As I prepared to push it down the aisle, though, my misfortune became clear: the wheels forcefully veered to the right....
by Mordechai Dixler | Apr 18, 2013 | Lifeline
Many of us could write up a list of rules for how we’d like to be treated by our friends. Most don’t have a physical list to hand out to people (although it might reduce some painful guesswork if we did), but this is how the list might look: Be sincere...
by Mordechai Dixler | Mar 21, 2013 | Lifeline
I would like to share with you a true story, which I think has a message for us as we prepare for Passover. There was a young family; father, mother, and one very young daughter. The father was a salesman, whose job required him to travel around the country. The...
by Mordechai Dixler | Mar 7, 2013 | Lifeline
The current foreclosure crisis is painful for all of us, but especially for those who have lost their homes. The feeling of failure and disappointment can be overwhelming. When a home is seized, it is the last resort — even the lender will be happy to reverse it...
