What is it like to witness the largest drone attack in history? No, not to witness – to be the target of the largest drone attack in history? All week we heard the news about Iran’s pending attack. The media headlines came without much on-the-ground, practical instructions for what to do to prepare for such an attack.… Continue reading Matzilenu mi’yadam: He saves us from their hands
An excerpt from my new book, Dreams of God.
Do you not know - have you have not heard - an everlasting God is the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth; He neither tires nor wearies; there is no fathoming His understanding. Who gives the tired strength, and to him who has no strength, He increases strength. Now youths shall become… Continue reading Derech
What is your worst fear? So many of us lead lives lived in fear. Some of us are so used to the fear, we do not even recognize it anymore. It has become one with us, bound to us, the quiet whisper in the deepest parts of the night we forget upon waking. We move… Continue reading Fear
Love is not enough.
Let the words sink in for a moment. Now, I’ll tell you my thoughts on that statement. If someone had told me that five years ago, I would have wholeheartedly disagreed. I would have protested.
At this point in my life, I have had too much experience to believe otherwise.
How does one begin to recount all the memories of a place? How can I relate to you the smells of Machane Yehuda, the spices intermingling with the freshly baked loaves of bread, the vague odor of sweat and fish all merging with the cacophony of voices? The shouts of “Banana, banana, banana!” Can I… Continue reading A Taste of Israel
What will we remember when we gaze upon the road we have traveled? Will we recall our sins, and shake our head at our own stupidity? Will we weep for joy over the precious moments we have shared with our loved ones? Will we have lived a full life, or one plagued by insecurities and… Continue reading Life
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 When catastrophe strikes and disaster befalls you, be assured of only one thing: that God is with you. There are no certainties in life.… Continue reading Plans
This pulsing city, with its stone ramparts and golden sunrise, seems to emanate its own unique energy. The soul of Jerusalem, that city of fire, breathes new life into us and revitalizes the spirit. The aura here is one of mounting tension, of the best and worst varieties. This is the center of the universe,… Continue reading Ode to Jerusalem
In our most trying times, we must always strive to see the light. Rabbi Nachman wrote: Inevitably you must encounter all kinds of difficulties and setbacks. You will fall down many times before you can enter the gates of holiness. Even the greatest Tzaddikim have gone through all this. There are cases when a person… Continue reading Light and Dark
The Singing Soul 