October 20, 2016: A Different Sort of PostingAFI AdminOctober 20, 2016 by AFI AdminOctober 20, 20160413 My friends, it is the middle of Sukkot – what we call Chol Hamoed, a semi-holiday. I am bent on doing the good stuff –...
October 13, 2016: The Lows and HighsAFI AdminOctober 13, 2016 by AFI AdminOctober 13, 20160393 While I have a number of good news items to report, unfortunately I must begin with a low. Sadly, first matters first. On Sunday, with...
October 6, 2016: As We Begin a New YearAFI AdminOctober 6, 2016 by AFI AdminOctober 6, 20160442 I’m going to begin with some inspiring words that go beyond my normal “good news.” This is extracted from commentary by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks in...
September 27, 2016: Looking UpAFI AdminSeptember 27, 2016 by AFI AdminSeptember 27, 20160399 The first and most important reason we are looking up is because Rosh Hashana starts Sunday night. This is a time of reflection, and drawing...
September 22, 2016: As the World TurnsAFI AdminSeptember 22, 2016 by AFI AdminSeptember 22, 20160434 Credit: Galeri12 “As the world turns” was until recently the name of a very long-running soap opera. And it is so appropriate as the title of...
September 19, 2016: Our Mad, Mad WorldAFI AdminSeptember 21, 2016 by AFI AdminSeptember 21, 20160455 Perhaps the best antidote to the insane events that seem normal fare these days is a focus on some of the good news that comes...
September 9, 2016: The Good, the Bad, and the Totally CrazyAFI AdminSeptember 11, 2016 by AFI AdminSeptember 11, 20160440 So, we start with the good. More exciting archeological news: There is a project called the Temple Mount sifting project. It was founded in 2004, by archaeologists...
September 6, 2016: Malice by Any Other NameAFI AdminSeptember 6, 2016 by AFI AdminSeptember 6, 20160420 Before I get to the malice, which sure stares us in the face, let’s start with some good news, which sets matters into a very...
September 1, 2016: Striking a BalanceAFI AdminSeptember 1, 2016 by AFI AdminSeptember 1, 20160414 When last I wrote, I spoke about light behind the shadows and looking ahead to what is possible – what good may be on the...
August 26, 2016: To Be VisionariesAFI AdminAugust 26, 2016 by AFI AdminAugust 26, 20160440 It is almost two weeks now since we observed Tisha B’Av, marking the destruction of the Temples and a number of other tragedies that have...