Wrapping up the high holy days is the community celebration of Sukkot, the festival of tabernacles! This fall feast is absolutely one of my favorit...

It's the most wonderful time of the year!  Yom Kippur is almost here! Many might think that the Day of Atonement is one to dread or avoid. However,...

For those of us here in the United States, the month of September is often a significant one. Between memorials, back to school specials, and the s...

Watching and waiting. Two of the hardest things for anyone to do. As beings of action and creation, our instinct is to keep moving. Whether its out...

The Spring Feasts of God's calendar are always a wonderful time for new beginnings. Most of the time, they sneak up on me - the same way little blo...

With the influx of sunshine, blooming foliage, and quite frankly, bugs, I've found myself sweeping my floors about ten times a day. Seeds and leave...

Happy Hanukkah!As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, many people have asked me recently: “Why do you celebrate Hanukkah with gold coins and fried...

As Thanksgiving approaches and we take a time-out to give thanks to God, I am profoundly aware of His nearness.  Gratitude is a way for us to incre...

After a world changing pandemic, I find my greatest peace in remembering that the God of the Universe is a promise keeping God. He promises to save...

Have you ever ignored God’s direct instruction only to find yourself underwater financially or – worse yet – cramped into a tight, dark and smelly ...

The Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are coming up in the next few weeks. Pop culture, greeting cards, and special sales at th...

A Mezuzah is a small parchment scroll upon which the Hebrew words of the Sh’ma and the V’ahavtah are handwritten by a Scribe. Mezuzah scrolls are c...