The Samson Bat Mitzvah Connection

The Samson Bat Mitzvah Connection Today, our most excellent older daughter Paris (known in Hebrew mommy speak as “HaG’dolah – … More

Refugee Diary p.1

Yeheyu l’ratzon… — May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you, my … More

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take … More

One of my favorite British sitcoms is The Vicar of Dibley. Starring the talented Dawn French, it is about a feisty … More

This month we begin the celebration of Passover. In considering this, I am struck by the fact that the slaves … More

Passover, with its epic story of struggle, flight, and freedom, is a hero’s tale par excellence. In the Exodus story, … More

The following story is told about the young Ba’al Shem Tov, known then as Eliezer. As a youth, Eliezer … More

Many of us are laboring mightily through the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe. We have contemplated and introspected, thrown our … More