Elements of Faith – Bo

I recently took an overnight flight from New York City to Tel Aviv. Midway through the flight, like clock work, orthodox Jewish men began to drape themselves with a tallit (a four-cornered garment used in prayer), wrap their arms and forehead with tefillin (leather straps and a small black box containing Scripture portions), and perform […]

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Timely Words – Vayechi

I attended my niece’s wedding recently and enjoyed a beautiful weekend with family and various people in their community. During the wedding reception, family members from both sides shared a toast to the newly wedded couple. They shared stories from childhood up to the present day to emphasize the wonderful young man and young woman […]

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No Greater Love – Vayigash

What does God’s love look like?  As a child, love was something distant and foreign to me personally. I never heard my parents say the words “I love you” to each other nor do I remember hearing those words expressed to me by them. I came to realize later as an adult that it was […]

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