What impressed me so much about Isla’s list is that she was able to create it during a time of intense stress and anxiety. She is very politically engaged, has been phone-banking for the Harris/Biden ticket, and shared in her session that she cried as if she’d lost a grandparent w...
Sixty is a startling age. One day you wake up and realize without a doubt that you are not going to be personally responsible for the world-wide change, you not even going to get to witness the progress of another 50 years. Perhaps you take stock. I did. What is the point of it a...
What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?Legacy Standard Bible What use is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?Amplified BibleWhat is the benefit, my fellow ...
I understand the motivation of the supporters of the First Principle Project, and I even agree that creatures other than humans have inherent worth. And yet I think that this suggested change is a very bad idea, one that I will work hard to prevent from happening. The problem is that an ...
What about chicken is Kosher - they don't fly - they "hop". They eat each other - dead or alive also. Byanon2026— On Jun 24, 2007 The rule about fish and meat together has nothing to do with kashrut, but was a recommendation by some ancient rabbis. Fish and meat are usually not...
What about chicken is Kosher - they don't fly - they "hop". They eat each other - dead or alive also. Byanon2026— On Jun 24, 2007 The rule about fish and meat together has nothing to do with kashrut, but was a recommendation by some ancient rabbis. Fish and meat are usually not...
the world religions speak opposite to this with their pantheon of gods. What Isaiah is saying here is not a new idea, but a Torah centric principle on the oneness of God. The importance of this is in the fact that we trust in our Father who is in heaven based upon His eternal ...
The Talmud has a beautiful note on this passage:--Rabbi Shimon ben Yochi said, "Come and see how beloved Israel is by the Holy One! Blessed be He! Wherever they are banished, there the Shekinah is with them; as it is said (1Samuel 2:27): 'Did I (God) plainly appear unto the ...
As a life-long consumer advocate, it is my view that suicidal people and their loved ones would benefit greatly if all the healthcare professionals to whom they turn in their times of trouble asked themselves this single ethical question: “Since I have had no training in suicide risk assessm...
Interwoven with this narrative is the story of the golem of Prague, the clay man brought to life by a rabbi who also desires to protect his community. In Wecker’s book, the golem’s master dies within hours of bringing her to life and she arrives in New York masterless. Wecker just ...