Our Most Recent Test In this week’s Parsha, Vayera, Abraham is overtly tested, as it says, “And God tested Abraham, saying, take your son, you only one, the one you Continue Reading »
A Little Light in the Darkness Since the morning of October 7th, we’ve been thrust into turmoil. We mourn for the 1400 Israelis killed, we cry for the return of Continue Reading »
Judaism is about Sanctifying Life Every week we read the Torah, for the rabbis believe that for each week some pertinent, relevant message is hidden in its words. This week’s Continue Reading »
Living in a World of Good and Bad One great rabbi from the Talmud noted that he learned much from his teachers, yet even more from his peers, but his Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, We are all horrified by the monstrous and nefarious attacks perpetrated by Hamas upon our fellow Israelis. Every Israeli knows someone maimed, killed, or taken hostage in the Continue Reading »
Jews: Prophets, Outcasts and Critics Memories Light the corners of my mind Misty watercolor memories Of the way we were Scattered pictures Of the smiles we left behind Smiles we Continue Reading »
Yom Kippur: A Day to Forgive Ourselves If you play golf, you’ll get this story: A man goes to the confessional and tells the priest, “Forgive me, Father, for I Continue Reading »
Sound is Touch at a Distance If you listen to RadioLab, you heard this quote from Professor Anne Fernald on an amazing episode that was made in 2007 but re-aired Continue Reading »
New Beginnings You may not know this, but I’m part of an online community where the members are trying to develop a stronger connection with their intuition. It’s helping me Continue Reading »
The Age of Empowerment If Charles Dickens was alive, he might say: It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. Nah, no one would say it’s the best Continue Reading »