We are now past the holiday season and I would like to say that we’re back to “normal,” but I’m no longer sure what that

My friends, it is the middle of Sukkot – what we call Chol Hamoed, a semi-holiday.  I am bent on doing the good stuff –

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When last I wrote, I spoke about light behind the shadows and looking ahead to what is possible – what good may be on the