A Monument of Glory

A Monument of Glory

Tomorrow, January 13, 2024, would have been my father’s 91 birthday. It’s been thirty years since his untimely departure, but he was bigger than life, and I feel his presence always. I think of him, wondering what he would say about the challenges Israel...
“In the City of Slaughter”

“In the City of Slaughter”

“In the City of Slaughter” בעיר ההרגה is a poem written in Hebrew in 1904 by Hayim Nahman Bialik about the Kishinev pogrom. The pogrom was sparked in April 1903 by a false Passover blood libel, inciting uncontrolled mobs to attack Jews, killing 49, with...
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

So long ago and far awayon starry night on bed of haya child was born and so it’s toldto save our world to shine as gold.So many moons have passed since thenthe earth has turned yet once againand still our world is dark with madnessfull of cry and hate and sadness.For...
Valley of Dry Bones

Valley of Dry Bones

Shabbat Shalom and Safe Weekend to all ✡🙏☮ This week’s Haftorah describes the vision of the ‘Valley of Dry Bones’ in the book of Ezekiel 37 יְחֶזְקֵאל. The Haftorah is a selection from the Prophets that follows the Torah reading during Sabbath services. It is chosen...
Last Day of Hanukkah 

Last Day of Hanukkah 

The word “Hanukkah” means both dedication and education. The last day is called “Zot Hanukkah,” meaning “This is Hanukkah” and embodies the essence of the entire festival. It comes from the Torah reading on this day, referring to...