September 30, 2015: Mid-way – Joy and Urgency
We are currently in the middle days of Sukkot. It is not a full holiday, but a half-holiday, still filled with joy. I thought perhaps...
September 26, 2015: Sukkot
Motzei Shabbat (after Shabbat) “Sukkot” Sunday night begins the week-long holiday of Sukkot, the Season of Rejoicing. My favorite holiday. We have rituals associated with...
September 25, 2015: Over the Top
To say that the situation is outrageous would be to minimize it. And so I will not say it. The game being played by the PA...
September 20, 2015: A Howl of Fury
Nothing less will do… Five days since the end of Rosh Hashana – which had been for me a time of spiritual high, offering a sense...
September 10, 2015: You Cannot Wash Your Hands of That Blood
These are the words of Senator Ted Cruz, who spoke superbly at the rally against the Iran deal at the Capitol yesterday, a rally of...
September 9, 2015: Sound of the Shofar
Rosh Hashana begins Sunday night. I hope to post one more time after this, before I go into Shabbat and then the holiday, but I...
September 8, 2015: Shifting Focus
Sort of. The Iran deal is of primary concern, and so, the major attention I’ve paid to it has been critically important. In fact, I...
September 7, 2015: Unraveling Complications
I hope to share just a few thoughts here regarding the Congressional vote on the Iran deal. In trying to unravel for myself some of the...
September 6, 2015: Carrying on with Vigor
The end of last week was tough: With the declaration of Senator Mikulski (D-MD) that she would support the Iran deal, Obama had the number...
September 3, 2015: One Messy Affair
I am referring, of course, to the whole business of the votes in Congress on the Iran deal. Netanyahu has come out with a statement, echoing...