December 9, 2019 “And so, instill Your awe Hashem our G-d, within all Your works, and Your trepidation within all that You have created” (Rosh Hashana Amida prayer) Over the past few months with a...
November 28, 2019 “…Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you” (Breishit, 12:1) Comfort can come in the most surprising ways:...
November 25, 2019 “…you shall surely return them to your brother” (Devarim 22:1) There he was lying on a side table in the lobby of our building. Alone. No one to claim him. A little lion finger...
November 25, 2019 “G-d, if You keep our sins in mind, who can survive?” (Tehillim 130:3) It’s amazing who you can meet in the laundry room. Living in an apartment building means I get to sort my lights...
November 25, 2019 “It is a tree of life to those who grasp it, and all it’s supporters are praiseworthy” (Proverbs 3:18) There are stories that become part of family lore, tales we tell, or are told,...