When We Open the Door

October 22, 2026

It is 3:00 a.m. The 12-pound Havanese wakes up. The 76-pound Malamute wakes up. I wake up. I open the …

God’s Tests

November 15, 2024

This week’s Torah portion has what we like to call Abraham’s test. It is the Akeda, the binding of Isaac. …

November 5, 2024

Unlike almost everyone I know, I waited until election day to vote. I chose the time of day carefully, planning …

November 3, 2022

Some time ago I was being given directions to a house in the Maryland countryside. Finally the voice on the …