Category Archives: Personal

What Does Kosher Mean?

I’m staying with some non-Jewish friends at Loma Linda University this weekend. I’m going to be on a panel Sabbath afternoon talking with three Christians and a Jew about a new book. My friends have never hosted an Orthodox Jew … Continue reading

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It Sucks To Be Me

All these great rabbis are marrying off their daughters. And here I am, 43 years old, almost 44, and I am still unmarried. Is it not a tradition in Jewish life to marry off the most worthy daughters to the … Continue reading

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I’ve Been Reborn In The Spirit

Over much of my life, I was lost in sin. I was a slave to my wicked desires. But now I think I have conquered my unhealthy proclivities. I’ve finally seen the light and surrendered my life to my Heavenly … Continue reading

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Abide With Me

“Abide With Me” and “Nearer My God To Thee” are my two favorite Christian hymns. I wonder why. I guess one reason is that there is nothing explicitly or uniquely Christian about them. I identify with being on the Titanic … Continue reading

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