What’s in a Name?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” In William …
Category Archives: Judaism
Recognizing The Ones We Love
Here in Florida, we’re a bit behind the rest of the nation, but the weather is finally changing, and so …
Spreading Light in a Sometimes Dark World
I am looking forward to the beginning of Hanukkah this Sunday night, because the days are getting shorter and I …
Gratitude Alone Is Not Enough
It’s Thanksgiving week, and in a few days we’ll sit down to our festive meals. Some families will say a …
Where is God?
“And Jacob came upon a certain place and remained there all night… and he took one of the stones of …
Gratitude
Modah ani lifanecha, ruach chai v’kayam I give thanks before You God, breath of all life. This is the prayer …
Hope
It’s been a long couple of weeks, bracketed by the murders at the Tree of Life Synagogue and Kristallnacht tomorrow …
Doing the Wrong Thing
This week‘s Torah portions begins with the phrase “and he saw.” Over his lifetime, Abraham saw many things. Not all …
The Month of Potential
Last week was the first in over a month that we went from Shabbat to Shabbat without another holiday on …
Beginning Anew
Here we go again. Beginning at the beginning. As the new Jewish year begins, Jews around the world will turn …
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