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A preacher went into his church and he was praying to God. While he was praying, he asked God, "How long is 10 million years to you?" G-d replied, "1…

 On Wednesday morning, I woke up, opened my email, and my heart sank. There it was, a message   I did not want to see -- Pages and pages with the…

Last week Pope Benedict shocked the world by announcing his retirement.  As you know, he will become the first Pope in some 600 years who does not die in office.…

Crossing Over to IdolatryTwo events stunned the world of sports this week, both off the playing field. This week Lance Armstrong, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, admitted to what…

Turning Points   When it comes to forgiveness from G-d, is there a point of no return? We are taught repeatedly in Judaism that G-d wants our repentance.  We read…

To Your Own Self Be TrueThere was once a king who ruled his kingdom with wisdom and compassion. As he approached the end of his days, everyone in the kingdom…

Nick and Jake and the Pains of Parenthood Some of you may have heard about Nick Crews, a retired submarine commander of the British Royal Navy, who, last month, created…

Further Thoughts About Newtown ConnecticutThe Shulchan Arukh is the standard legal code for all of Jewry. It was published in 1575, and ever since that time it has been studied…

This week our nation has been profoundly shaken by the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty six people died senselessly among them twenty first graders…

Let There Be LightDecember 6, 2012 marks an important date in the history of American and world Jewry.  Even so, most of you probably do not know what this date…