A great scholar once taught that: The future hasn’t been written yet. The future is whatever you make it. Those are wise words, especially for Yom Kippur, as we sit and ponder the coming year, ponder the future. But I’ll bet you’ll never guess who it was that said those wise words. It wasn’t aContinueContinue reading “We Can’t Change the Past (A Sermon for Yom Kippur 5772)”
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The Four Children (of Star Wars)
In the section called the “Four Sons,” the Passover seder very wisely recognizes that different children learn differently, depending on their disposition, level of knowledge, age, etc. Here’s how I got my kids to care about the Four Sons at our seder last night: ———————————————————————————————————————————- The Wise Son The wise son almost always follows theContinueContinue reading “The Four Children (of Star Wars)”
Slavery and Freedom
Avadim Hayinu, Ata V’nei Chorin. We were slaves. Now we are free. These words ring true in every age. In ancient times, we gained freedom from slavery to Pharaoh. A century and a half ago, African American slaves were freed, a process whose social reverberations we can still feel. And today, as we look on,ContinueContinue reading “Slavery and Freedom”
See Me on TV!
I was on Fox News Rising here in Charlotte last week, explaining the story of Chanukah. http://www.foxcharlotte.com/rising/Celebrating-the-Holiday-The-Meaning-of-Chanukah-111259709.html Chag Urim Sameach – Happy Festival of Lights!
Rabbi Micah Streiffer 