In Genesis chapter 14 we are introduced to a man who will make just one brief appearance on the Biblical scene, but who’s legacy will be heralded down through history. We don’t even know his real name or much of … Continue reading →
Here we go again; it’s time to “fall back.” Or is it “fall forward?” No, we had to spring forward, so it must be fall back. Aww, who cares, my phone and my computer will do what they need to do.
Continue reading →Throughout my life I have taken quite a few tests. I’m referring to written exams, times when someone was attempting to determine just how much I knew about a certain subject. It is likely you’ve experienced this as well. Early … Continue reading →
The fifth book of Torah, Devarim, gets its name in the same way as the rest of them. The book begins eleh hadevarim “These are the words…” In the Hebrew Bible, the five books of the Torah are named simply … Continue reading →
A priest, a rabbi and a minister walk into a bar on Saint Patrick’s Day. Each takes a seat at the bar and grabs a handful of pretzels. They talk for a while, then the bartender comes over and says, … Continue reading →
“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer, those days of soda and pretzels and beer” … so sang Nat King Cole back in 1963. And if you look at the Biblical calendar, there isn’t a lot going on … Continue reading →
I like to sing songs in Hebrew. Since I don’t speak that language, I’m not very good at it, but I like to do it anyway. It’s the language of the Bible, or at least the parts of the Bible … Continue reading →
The course of life is influenced by lots of things. Some of those we can control, and some of those we can’t. Have you ever wondered where you might be today if you had made just one decision differently many … Continue reading →
חסד chesed (Strong’s Hebrew word #H2617) is one of the most intriguing words in Scripture. Translated as love, lovingkindness, and mercy, there isn’t really one English word to convey its meaning. Much has been written about it. There is a … Continue reading →
I found the love of my life in the Spring of 1991. We met in my hometown, but she was a recent college graduate who lived in the next county with her parents. So shortly after, I was invited to … Continue reading →
