From the streets of Yerushalayim to the jungles of Vietnam…
From the Olympic finish line to the line at the bank...
From the Gadol Hador to the taxi driver …
Through engaging anecdotes and thought-provoking divrei Torah, The Light of Day offers a refreshing and uplifting perspective on life — one that is filled with purpose and positivity, with gratitude, fulfillment, and simchas ha’chaim. These selections help the reader capture those “teachable moments” that are so easily overlooked while ricocheting through life.
Discover how your everyday life is brimming with opportunities to refine your character.
Deepen your ever-present connection to Hashem — even amidst your daily routine.
Heighten your awareness of readily accessible opportunities for avodas Hashem.
Open your eyes to “the light of day”!
“[F]or all ages and backgrounds…especially suitable for the Shabbat table…A lovely book that can elevate and inspire people to make their lives really matter.”
–Rabbi Yitzchak A. Breitowitz
Rabbi Yered Michoel (a.k.a. Jared) Viders hails from Huntington, New York. Upon his graduation from law school, he learned in Yeshiva Ohr Somayach in Yerushalayim. After returning to the United States, Rabbi Viders served as a judicial law clerk to the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and subsequently moved to Monsey to learn in Yeshiva Ohr Somayach.
Currently, in addition to practicing law, Rabbi Viders teaches at Yeshiva Toras Dovid and JEP of Westchester and offers numerous classes (both in-person and remotely) for Jews of various ages and stages. His writing has appeared in a number of publications, including Hamodia, Binah, and Inyan magazines, and has been posted on www.aish.com. His first book, entitled Seize the Moment! Finding Meaningfulness in the Here and Now, was published by Mosaica Press in 2018. Rabbi Viders welcomes any questions, comments, or feedback on this book (or in general) and can be reached at jmviders@gmail.com.
