For the love of a Dog

This is the story of Lady Freckles. My youngest child, a daughter, had been asking for a dog forever. Both she and her older sister had asthma and allergies, so a dog was not a good idea. When she turned thirteen and still asked, we agreed. Off we went to the breeder....

Are Liberal Reform Rabbis undermining Judaism?

What does the wicked son say? “What does this drudgery mean to you?” To you and not to him. Since he excludes himself from the community, he has denied a basic principle of Judaism. You should blunt his teeth by saying to him: “It is for the sake of...

Praying for One’s Life:

Praying for One’s Life   By day in a pillar of cloud…   In the 1990’s I had my first appointment with a psychiatrist. I had severe anxiety that was so bad I felt frozen in place.  My insides were always jumping, all revved up with nowhere to go. It...

Collateral Beauty

  "Jacob is the man who discovers that he is not alone, who encounters angels."  Photograph: Barry Wetcher/AP In my previous life I worked for a national movie magazine.Every once in a while I find a movie I want to share.  Collateral Beauty,...