The Joy of Giving Grace and Gratitude This Holiday Season

It is interesting to me that both grace and gratitude come from the same Latin word gratus, which means pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, and thankful. Last January, I posted that grace was my word of the year. And I am constantly talking about the importance of daily gratitude. So, imagine my surprise when I learned that […]

Freedom of Speech: What It Is and What It’s Not

Freedom of speech was one of the first rights added to the US Constitution. As a matter of fact, there were some who wouldn’t even sign the Constitution without a Bill of Rights. I am so grateful for the freedom of speech. As Americans, we are very fortunate to live in a country where we […]

My Honest Thoughts as a Jew on the War in Israel

Even without a war in Israel, there’s never been an easy time to be Jewish. Looking back in history and thinking about the Holocaust, it’s amazing that Jews, as a people, were able to survive and rebuild. We always use the term “Never Forget” because, over such a short timeframe, Jews went from living their […]