Whirlwind

Isaiah chapters 40-66 is concerned with the return to Israel after the Babylonian captivity. Some of exiled Israelites were reluctant to return because they had obtained a level of prosperity…

How does your day begin? Do you hit the alarm snooze button or roll over one more time? The important codification of law, ( שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּך ) the Shulchan Aruch,…

Langston Hughes, the poet laureate and great American writer, created Jesse Semple, a popular and iconic character who personified working class black America. In one of Semple’s well known exchanges,…

In the curious episode of the golden calf the Israelites are troubled, even to the point of derision, because of Moses’ extended absence from the camp. Fearing Moses is dead…

The stories in Genesis are well-known among Judeo-Christian groups. Many know the stories through popular culture and literature but how many have actually read Genesis in depth? A common and…

Looking At Life Through the Rear View We all know people who dislike us and we may even know a few individuals whom we would classify as enemies. What would…

My Dearest Jerusalem, How Ironic!! Jerusalem means city of peace but in your long history you have known very little peace. Babylon destroyed you and as you laid waste, in…