There’s an old, but funny, Jewish joke with a lot of variations that goes something like this: A man in a crowd suddenly collapses. A nearby doctor pushes through the …
T’u B’shevat: Israel’s Arbor Day
“T’ u B’shevat, or not T’u B’shevat: that is the question” – Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1. Okay. Maybe that’s not a direct quote from Hamlet, but it’s still a …
SECURE IN CHRIST
Have you ever felt like a schlimazel? A schlimazel is a person who seems to have perpetual bad luck.
My Light and My Salvation (Micah 7:8)
Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me. (Micah 7:8) If ever there were …
The Earth Is the Lord’s (Psalm 24:1)
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. (Psalm 24:1) King David starts out this royal hymn by drawing …
The Masked Lessons of Purim
At first glance, you might not think the story of Purim found in the Book of Esther is anything but – Jewish girl meets King Bad man hates Jews Bad …
