Stories

Havdalah

I’ve written in a previous article about Reuben Caplin (Ruby), my voice teacher and choral conductor at the reform temple that I sang at many years ago; well here’s another Ruby story.

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The Bar Mitzvah Boys

Bobby and I were friends for as long as I can remember. We not only had a bond of close friendship, but we respected one another. Bobby had a terrific hands on…

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Rachmonis

Rachmonis (the Yiddish word for mercy and pity) I remember coming home from school many times and being very angry. Good thing my favorite person, Bubbe, was…

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Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld

Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld came into my life in the early 1960’s. He was then the senior rabbi at the Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, Ohio.

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In Passing Hellos

That’s all we can afford to give.We've been made to feel afraid of each other.They tell us each day.be careful and keep away .Not to touch one another.

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In Those Days

Many will claim his name.In those days.

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The Power of the Book

A few years ago, in the confusion of transferring multiple pieces of luggage from one…

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Meet Bat-El Gatterer, First Orthodox Jewish Female Olympian

Virtually meet Bat-El Gatterer, the first ever Orthodox Jewish Female Olympian in the…

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Living the Mitzvah

When my wife and I moved to North Carolina from Florida, we gave up a good support system.

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Magnus - Israel's Search and Rescue Expert

This video will introduce you to Yechiel “Hilik” Magnus, Israel’s top search and rescue…

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Belev Echad

Belev Echad (“One Heart” in Hebrew) is an organization that brings wounded Israeli…

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Steven Grabiner

Steven Grabiner finally made it to Israel. The savings bonds that he received at his Bar…

Attacking the Wrong Thing

One summer I was mowing the yard with my mom and at some point I heard her yell “run!” I quickly abandoned the lawnmower and ran up the hill and around the house and opened the back door for my…

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Doug Bachelor

Doug Batchelor might be the richest caveman to have ever lived. His mother was a Jewish actress and his father was a Gentile multimillionaire. Growing up among the rich and famous did not appeal to…

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The Request

In embarrassment and shame I slowly approached the throne of the Holy One. I keenly felt the poison from sting of guilt working its way through my mind at the thought of making my request known.…

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A Reason to Praise God

Why praise God? The same answer kept coming into my mind: praise God for the work that He has done, and is doing in your life. Our God is awesome and He has formed us for His glory, not for our own…

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Donna Anthes is the director of nursing at Wildwood Lifestyle Center and Hospital in Wildwood, Georgia. Wildwood Lifestyle Center and Hospital encourages its patients to live their lives according to…

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New Beginnings

“Why don’t you like me?” questioned Lois’s house guest.

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Metamorphosis from a Worm to a Butterfly

My beloved Yeshua where am I now in the transformation for Thee?Am I still in the cocoon waiting to be liquefied and made into a butterfly or is my breakthrough almost complete.My beloved Yeshua I…

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Dorchester

On February 3, 1943 a torpedo struck the S.S. Dorchester. Chaos reigned on board as the boat filled with water. Men rushed aroundin a panic. Many had run up from the hold without life jackets.…

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Ctrl + Z

One of my favorite keyboard shortcuts is Ctrl + Z. It instantly deletes the last action you took. Put a wrong word in, hit Ctrl + Z, it’s gone…just like it never happened.

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Factory Reset

Have you ever messed up your smartphone or computer so badly by adding or subtracting things that it couldn’t be fixed?

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Havdalah

I’ve written in a previous article about Reuben Caplin (Ruby), my voice teacher and choral conductor at the reform temple that I sang at many years ago; well here’s another Ruby story.

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