November 9, 2018
80 years ago today…
80 years ago today, we awoke to a nightmare – if we ever went to sleep at all. 80 years ago today, any one who closed their eyes to the…
October 27, 2018
Our greatest fears realized…
Our greatest fears realized. Our greatest fears so terrorizing that we never utter them out loud. What if during our prayers, during our simchas (our celebrations), during our Sabbath morning…
September 21, 2018
Unexpected Grief
I had an unexpected moment of grief this summer. Of course, all grief is unexpected. We don’t know when it will hit or how we will react or how long…
September 18, 2018
So why do we fast on Yom Kippur?
To follow in the footsteps of our parents and grandparents. To affirm our connection with our community and our people. To afflict our souls. To be moved to repentance. To…
September 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence and Pondering on Preparing for a Storm
As a storm threatens our North Carolina coast, and we watch trackers and satellites, predictions and evacuations, one wonders whether one can really be prepared for a storm. Closed roads…