The founder of Prayables, Susan Diamond is funny and wise. Sassy and street smart. She's not a pastor, rabbi, or television reality star. Yet somehow she found the way to bring millions of very different people together in prayer. It was a Sunday … [Read more...]
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Story: Happy Again
It's a miracle. He is finally divorced. He spent twenty years with his wife, watching his words, gestures, and activities. He was constantly on edge, waiting for the next criticism or sarcastic put-down. There was always a comment, and it was always … [Read more...]
Story: A Brother for Ben
I live in Brooklyn. I'm a grown man now, but I like to tell the story of when I was a young boy in the first grade. My best friend at the time was Ben Clark. Benny was the youngest in his large family, and his mother was pregnant with her ninth … [Read more...]
Story: Sabbath Talk?!!
On one hand, there's a 15-year-old boy slated for sainthood. On the other hand, there's a 15-year-old girl who some people are calling the devil. "In my opinion, it isn't a war, considering this has been going on for 75 years. The first day, I … [Read more...]
Story: One Sweet Soul
One Soul. Yehuda is a good soul. It's Friday, and he's ready for the weekend. Picture this young man in his white sleeveless t-shirt, biceps bulging, hair sheared close, scruffy beard. Engaging smile. Cheery disposition. The white wires of his … [Read more...]
Story: The Wedding
THE ELDER I am at the age where jokes about growing old are a common occurrence. Seventieth birthday celebrations have been plentiful among my siblings and cousins of my large and loving extended family. And then there’s the weddings. The … [Read more...]
Story: Serving Angels
The McCormack's have a large family. Nine kids. As you can imagine, raising nine children is a true labor of love. And with all the laboring it takes to clothe, feed, and educate their ever-growing brood, Mr. and Mrs. McCormack have learned to be … [Read more...]
Story: Hard No
Mike is a tech guy. Six days a week, he toils away in a computer lab, and on the seventh day, he rests. This story is not about Mikes's life in technology. Or is it? One day, Mike received a message from an event planner who was putting … [Read more...]
Story: His Song, His Story
Daniel was praying the evening prayers at his synagogue in Israel shortly before the Sabbath was to begin that Friday evening. On his way out the door, he noticed a young man, possibly a teenager, eighteen or nineteen years old. Someone he had never … [Read more...]
Story: Great Morning, So Far
She is so darned good at her job. Kyra works at the Joie Cafe. She's the first smiling face you see when the doors open at 8:00 a.m. Kyra unlocks the door and greets you as you shuffle over to your place in line. The pastries are hot at this hour. … [Read more...]
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