In Sefer Koheles, Shlomo HaMelech, the wisest of all men, underscores for us that life is filled with challenges and opportunities — sometimes even conflicting ones. One of his examples is that there is a time to cry and a time to rejoice. Finding the way to balance the two is probably the greatest challenge
A Jew in the Diaspora must be respected, but we must earn and deserve this respect
Over the years, in both my professional and personal life, I have often heard the refrain “This is not the way it’s supposed to be.” I would suggest, in fact, that most of us (and if we were really being honest with ourselves, ALL of us), have faced a difficult or painful situation that
Chanukah is an opportunity to introspect, to renew our connection with the Creator, even when it is a bit dark outside
