Who Do You Remember on Memorial Day?
Who do you remember on Memorial Day? Is it a friend or a relative? A grandparent or child? The day honors the memory of all who have died in service of our country. Yet, we each old precious individual memories. Who we remember tells us a lot about ourselves. The person I think about every year i

posted 6:42:32pm May. 25, 2013 | read full post »

The 7 Habits of Stress-Free People
Do you know how to handle stress? We all face it. And we know it can hurt us. Yet, we struggle with how to handle it. A recent study found only 23 percent of people feel they are doing “an excellent or very good job at managing or reducing stress.” Now picture some relaxed people you know. How

posted 3:08:38pm May. 23, 2013 | read full post »

A Prayer for Oklahoma
A Prayer for the People of Oklahoma Eternal God, We stand in shock and horror; Bring comfort to those who have lost-- Those who have lost their loved ones, their homes, Their neighborhoods, their faith. Be with them--Let your outstretched arm Sooth them. Rebuild their hearts wit

posted 6:52:07pm May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

Another Reason to Turn Off the Television
The New York Times once featured an article about the commuter train from Long Island into New York City. Amongst the dozens of cars on the train is an odd one. In it is a group of people studying the massive set of Jewish legal books known as the Talmud. Every weekday morning men and women gathe

posted 5:47:44pm May. 19, 2013 | read full post »

The Unhappy Mother's Day
At my previous synagogue, I became friendly with an older woman. She told me all the time about her amazing son. My wife and I even had dinner with her, her son and his family to celebrated her 80th birthday. A few weeks later I got a call at my office. The caller said she’d like to set up a me

posted 6:43:38pm May. 09, 2013 | read full post »