Hanukkah 2020
If ever there was a year when we needed light and laughter it is this one. The good news is embedded in Hanukkah. I will explain with an anecdote. In…
“Do not cling to me,..”
John 20:17 “Do not cling to me,..” John 20:17 To ‘cling’ is to embrace deeply. How could she not cling to you? You were all she had. Every other man…
“…and ordered them not to make Him known.”
courtesy of The Chosen "...not to make him known?” Matthew 12:16 ESV Why wouldn’t Jesus want them to make Him known? Isn’t this precisely what He commanded His followers…
The Future
What are the options for the future of our Nation? Preparing for a big move is a major shift from the norm of daily life to preparation for the future.…
“Is there not a cause?”
spoken by David before he became King For consecutive nights I have witnessed the mayhem of our nation unfold on our city streets. I was shocked with the rest of…
Saint or Sinner?
Can you be both? “Saints”...the biblical name given to represent the best view of humanity. We have all been made in the image of the Creator. But not all have…
By Faith
Isolation does not have to mean alone By Faith Thanks to Covid 19 we are all living by faith. It matters not if we trust the Administration’s guidelines, the conspiracy…
In times of Trouble…
Talk about a bad hair day! It seems as if everyone has something to say about these strange days we are living in. Well, I suppose it’s my turn. As…
A Good Bialy is Hard to Come by
Years ago when we lived in New York, I was a volunteer chaplain in the Nassau County Jail, not far from New York City. On my way back home from…
Loving Holocaust Survivors
The Ripple Effect of God’s Calling – DimaHis vision had taken root in my heart…I remember when I met Rabbi Stewart four years ago in Jerusalem. I overheard him sharing…