Refuge - a CD by David Berger and Joyce Rosenzweig, pianist https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bergerrosenzweig/refuge-a-cd-by-david-berger-and-joyce-rosenzweig-p
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Life and Death in Elul
It's hard having been raised traditionally in one's faith, and being a member of modern society, with critical thinking skills and being a fan of the scientific method. I think, however, that we have found a balance between honoring the past, embracing tradition, and finding ways to create meaning within the choices we make. The … Continue reading Life and Death in Elul
Comparing Statements…
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 27, 2014 Statement by the President [Obama] on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Each year on this day the world comes together to commemorate a barbaric crime unique in human history. We recall six million Jews and millions of other innocent victims who were … Continue reading Comparing Statements…
How I told my children…
I prefaced the news with, "It is up to us to fight with the opposite of hate and racism. We have to fight with love and tolerance." The seven year old put his hands in his ears and said, "This is boring. La, la, la." After I told him why I was sharing this message … Continue reading How I told my children…
Address collecting… (don’t worry, I’m the only one who sees the responses!)
An Al-Chet for 5774 / 2013
On Yom Kippur we discover the healing presence of G-d who relieves us of whatever it is that weighs us down, preventing us from moving forward. -Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, Ph.D. My Al Chet for 5774 / 2013 For the sins we have committed: • Against Mother Nature by hurting the planet that sustains … Continue reading An Al-Chet for 5774 / 2013
Ironically beautiful…
It is Ironically beautiful that our two black, Jewish children have their first day of school today... I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow … Continue reading Ironically beautiful…
I do declare!
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the … Continue reading I do declare!
Dinner Rut…
I have some fun and yummy staples, but as always, am trying to expand the "repertoire." Ideas? -Kosher -Quick (or Crock-pot) -Kid-friendly (ie: they only like broccoli, corn and carrots) GO!
Keep your guns…
I've been wondering about this whole gun thing. And I'm fine to let you keep your guns. No, I really am. I support gun ownership. By people who have passed a background check, taken a weapons mastery class, and do not have a criminal record. And by gun, I do NOT mean a semi-automatic or … Continue reading Keep your guns…
Hydrangeas Are pretty 