For some reason as I read this post over and over, the word that comes to mind is fundamental. Obviously, we must not ignore the fundamental facts in Jewish history. Each day, almost every day, the media reports a new incident, a new attack, a new desecration. Listen, my heart …
There just seem to be numbers that trigger responses automatically. Say six million and I guarantee you most people (certainly most Jews) will think about the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. The truth is, the six million is only an estimate. It’s probably more. A lot more. Whole …
In the fifth and final article in this Continuing the Dialog – Take 2 Series, we conclude this second part of the response to the “hate-mailer series.” In this post, I respond to the claim that it is the Jews who need to come to their senses for the conflict to end, …
We need reminders. In Judaism we have many ceremonies, but they are not empty rituals, they are reminders. Constantly, we are reminded to remember the period of slavery and the exodus from Egypt. And constantly, we are reminded why we were freed and what kind of lives should we live. …
In this day and age of social media people have few secrets. If you go out for a steak dinner, we all know about it. If you spend lots of money it is there for all to see. Even if you are not doing anything wrong it is important that you not make an impression of doing wrong. Appearances matter as it leads to discontent.
Our greatest victory will always be that despite the disaster that befell us, we rose again.
We have to learn to accept, to deal, if not to heal. So, I’m here. I’m dealing. I have six million shadows walking with me. I feel them and the Germans see them.
