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Who Started It? Did Israel start it when it assassinated the chief of the military wing of Hamas, Ahmad Jabari? Did Hamas start it when it fired on an Israeli…

Love Makes the World Go RoundWhat song comes to your mind when you hear the words, "Love Makes the World Go Round?" Perhaps it is this contemplation of the power…

To See and Do The Torah is a remarkably terse document that uses surprisingly few words.  For example, if you want to know what Abraham looked like, the Bible does…

Like Terach or Abraham? This evening I am going to do something quite audacious.  This evening I am going to do something very bold, something that I have never done…

Servant or Partner? We are smack in the middle of the college football season and talk has begun about who is a candidate for the Heisman Trophy, the award for…

The Sukkah of Peace The prayer, Hashkivenu, which we say on Friday night, contains the phrase "sukat Shelomecha" three times.  It concludes with the blessing, "Ufros alenu Sukat shlomecha" –…

Between Israel and the Nations When I practiced as a psychotherapist I learned a valuable lesson – what people tell you is not nearly as important, at times, as what…

  Olympic Mettle This past summer we were witness to the Olympic Games in London.  Although there had been many concerns about terrorism, transportation, and weather, the games came off magnificently. …

Well, Well, Well! Why is this night different from all other nights?  I know, it isn't Passover!  On all other nights our prayers begin with praises to G-d, but on…

Return to Who You Are This Shabbat is called "Shabbat TeShuvah" – The Sabbath of Repentance – because it falls between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur, during the Ten Days…