Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Out of the trash heap

Out of the trash heap
Infanticide. Babies born alive and yet set aside to die. Unwanted. Unloved. Unrecognized even of their own humanity because someone doesn’t claim them for their own. Sounds like a recent news headline. But there is nothing new under the sun when evil raises it’s head. Ancient Ephesus had what is termed a “baby dump” right…
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God’s new address

God’s new address
Throughout history, or His Story, we see God revealing His presence to His people in the form of thunder and smoke. Moses met with God on Sinai surrounded by thunder and smoke. God moved into the tabernacle with a display of thunder and smoke – and took up residence in the midst of His people.…
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Stilled voices

Stilled voices
Who influences you? We have a variety of people that influence us in various areas of our life. Mentors in the workplace, older relatives building into our families, friends that prod us in our spiritual walk. But some influencers are people we've never met - but somehow feel like we know. Two men that had…
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42…43…44…

42…43…44…
There is a Jewish custom of counting the days between Passover (Pesach) and Pentecost (Shavuot). It is derived from the text of Leviticus 23:15-16 and is called the counting of the omer.  We are in that period now.  Lag B’Omer, that we discussed last week, is day 33 of the 49 days counted in anticipation…
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