Shalom from Israel: Connecting to our Heritage
A third glorious day in Israel is concluding. We began the day in the Golan Heights where we saw firsthand the security issues that plague the Jewish State. Standing at the intersection of the Israel,...
View ArticleShalom from Israel: Connecting to Shabbat
The sun will soon set over Jerusalem and Shabbat will begin. But, I could not let the coming of Shabbat deter me from sending you this brief message about our profound morning at Yad Vashem, the...
View ArticleShalom from Israel: Connecting to Mitzvot
As Sunday arrived, we realized that this journey of a lifetime was rapidly coming to an end. Yet, even as the end was in sight, there was more to do and more to experience. That experience included an...
View ArticleReflections of a Recent Journey to Israel
Earlier this week, a journey concluded when more than 150 Houstonians returned from Israel. Israel became a part of these individuals and all will forever be united with those who shared the journey....
View ArticleThe Oklahoma Tornado: When Bad Things Happen to Good People
In reflecting on the tragic events in Oklahoma and all those impacted by the wrath of Mother Nature, the question of “Why bad things happen to good people?” surfaces yet again. Rabbi Harold Kushner,...
View ArticlePutting Up the Flag: On this Memorial Day, Let’s Learn from Israel
Just a few weeks ago, Israel observed Yom Hazikaron, its Memorial Day. Remembering those 23,000 men and women who gave their lives in defense of the State of Israel, sirens sound across the country...
View ArticleThe Six Day War: Reverberating 46 Years Later
June 5, 2013 will mark the 46th anniversary of the start of the Six Day War – the seminal battle between Israel and its Arab neighbors in which Israel was victorious in a war for its very existence....
View ArticleWhy I Love Israel: A Personal Story
As the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly next week, I have been scanning online news and social media for previews of his speech and...
View ArticleOn this Memorial Day, could we learn a lesson from Israel?
This Monday, May 26th, is Memorial Day. For all my adult life, Memorial Day in the United States is less a time to remember those who gave their lives in defense of our country and more a time for...
View ArticleThe Day that Shook the World
This Tuesday evening, June 3rd, Jews will recall the giving of the Ten Commandments and the Torah (Five Books of Moses) while standing at Mt. Sinai. Tuesday evening, Jews around the world will...
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