Reuben Berger
The Healing Power of Rest
When I began exploring my Jewish roots, I googled 'How to Observe The Sabbath', recalling that was The Fourth commandment'; The main...
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Reuben Berger
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Free Solo Climbing ~ Lessons for Life
It's not surprising that I would be drawn to remarkable climbers who would climb some of the most difficult mountains without ropes or...
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Reuben Berger
Jan 15, 20232 min read
Become a Good Samaritan
When one looks around at all the homeless on our streets, one peers into one of the greatest tragedies of the modern era. It would seem...
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Reuben Berger
Jan 2, 20231 min read
New Years Day 2023
I had been at an all night party at a beautiful retreat center about an hour outside the city of Toronto. Although Toronto means...
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Reuben Berger
Mar 5, 20221 min read
My Journey Home
I had recommended the movie 'Alpha' to a friend. He wrote me saying how much he liked the movie. This was my response: Yes, great...
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Reuben Berger
Mar 5, 20222 min read
The Man at the Gas Station
I was filling up at a gas station I rarely go to. A man came up to me and said that he was trying to get his next meal and he asked me...
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Reuben Berger
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Tru Earth ~ eliminate heavy plastic detergent jugs.
I was so impressed when I found out about these laundry strips. I was happy to hear that the company 'Tru Earth' was ranked by Canadian...
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Reuben Berger
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Shenandoah ~ a true masterpiece
Shenandoah is derived from the Algonquian schind-han-do-wi, the literal translation of which has been thought to be "spruce stream,"...
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Reuben Berger
Jan 21, 20226 min read
A Gun Battle on the farm
I was going through old files that I hadn't looked at in years and came across this true story that took place on the coast of Brazil...
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Reuben Berger
Jan 18, 20222 min read
A True Friend
I was writing an e-mail to a friend to let her know how much she means to me. The theme in my mind as I began to write was about...
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Reuben Berger
Jan 14, 20221 min read
Renovating the Minsk
The Minsk Synagogue in Kensington Market is one of the first synagogues in Toronto. At the heyday it was a bustling place of prayer and...
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Reuben Berger
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Sitting on the church steps
I had gone to visit a friend the other day. Normally, we would meet on the bench outside a church that I have never seen open. There is...
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Reuben Berger
Oct 4, 20213 min read
Brunch on the Beach
I had made plans to meet a friend on Cherry Beach at 11:30 a.m. this Monday morning. In Toronto, the beach is only about a 15 minute bus...
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Reuben Berger
Jun 10, 20211 min read
In Difficult Times...
"In difficult times, you move forward in small steps. Do what you have to do, but little by little. Don't think about the future, or what...
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Reuben Berger
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Dead Man's Rope ~ a Sting song
I was visiting some friends in their front yard garden that they had transformed into a theater, lounge, haven for birds, healing center,...
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Reuben Berger
Jun 4, 20211 min read
The Shores of Moose Lake
It was a beautiful warm summer-like day on my dad's birthday. I wrote him a card including a recent quote I had written, 'The more...
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Reuben Berger
Apr 15, 20211 min read
How to overcome fear of water
My dad specializes in helping people overcome their fear of water. Feeling comfortable in the water adds so much joy to life. Ideally,...
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