I often feel that death is not the enemy of life, but its friend; for it is the knowledge that our years are limited which makes them so precious. It is the truth that time is but lent to us which makes us, at our best, look upon our years as a trust … [Read more...]

During his first Sunday service leading the community, the new pastor noticed an older congregant walk over to the usher and demand rather loudly that the air conditioning be turned down because it was too cold. The usher nodded kindly and took care … [Read more...]

When I say I have faith I'm not shouting "I found God" I'm whispering "I get lost." That's why I chose this way. When I say I have faith I don't speak of it with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble. I need God to be my guide. When I say … [Read more...]

There is a story of a pilgrim who approached his teacher, asking him to reveal the nature of Heaven and Hell. The teacher, without hesitation, told the pilgrim how gross and stupid he was for asking such a question. The pilgrim was furious, his … [Read more...]

I left work, early, so I could have some uninterrupted study time, right before the final in my Youth Issues class. When I got to class, everybody was doing their last-minute studying. The teacher came in and said he would review with us for just … [Read more...]

Of all the stories told about the great teacher of Kozhnitz, this is perhaps one of the strangest and the most wondrous. Among the teacher's many righteous students was a learned man, a pious individual who, like so many others in those … [Read more...]

Reading through certain Bible portions can really get one down on the Jewish people. They seem to be constantly rebelling, complaining and ungrateful. However, it is interesting to note that according to the ancient sage Ramban, all these disturbing … [Read more...]

It was a summer night in the mid-1990s. I was standing on the front porch with my son. It was a perfect night, perfect temperature. I had my arm around my son and we were looking out over the yard at the full moon. Across the driveway in the meadow … [Read more...]

You know you've arrived in the future, when... 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You only don't know your children's phone numbers because you only speed … [Read more...]

A long time ago, in a small town in France, there lived a wealthy textile merchant. Phillippe sold cloth to the people in this town, and it was well-known that he had the very finest cloth - silks, velvets, lace, wool, and cotton. He was a respected … [Read more...]