by TJM | Oct 11, 2021 | Diet and Lifestyle, Health Tips
We all have those moments when we lose track of the good in life, of the loving relationship we have with our Father in Heaven, of the bountiful blessings He showers upon us each and every day. Many of us may wonder: What should I do when I feel down? Here are some...
by TJM | Sep 14, 2021 | Current Events, Diet and Lifestyle
Ushering in 5782 I was blessed to have been able to be in Uman for Rosh Hashanah, and I’d like to share with you some of my thoughts that I had while I was there. After my late wife was נפטרת (passed away) eight years ago on 13 Tishrei, I went to visit my...
by TJM | Sep 2, 2021 | Current Events, Medicine in the Torah
The world is in a state of chaos. Devastating earthquake in Haiti… Wildfires decimating thousands of acres of forests in Israel… Taliban takeover of Afghanistan… Coronavirus and its various mutations wreaking global havoc…The “woke” culture shredding up the...
by TJM | Jul 14, 2021 | Diet and Lifestyle, Medicine in the Torah
What Is Authentic Jewish Medicine According to The Rambam (Maimonides)? When a person hears the term “Jewish medicine,” s/he invariably asks if that means the medical guidelines from the Rambam (Maimonides). The Rambam unquestionably was the master physician in Jewish...
by TJM | Jun 14, 2021 | Chinese Medicine, Medicine in the Torah
Gifts to the Bnei Ketura The idea has been suggested that perhaps Chinese Medicine might have been one of the “gifts” given by Avraham Avinu (our forefather, Abraham) to the Bnei Ketura (children of Ketura). The source of this conjecture is the verse in...
by TJM | May 18, 2021 | Diet and Lifestyle, Health Tips
Food is Medicine The ultimate goal of the physician should be to promote balance and teach patients and students how to live in a manner which will promote balance and wellness. I believe that we need to cultivate four aspects of our lives if we are to succeed in...