they were a map, and emes was the compass. Elliot’s days took on a rhythm, like a heartbeat syncing with something eternal. Mornings, he’d brew coffee—black, no sugar—and sit at his wobbly kitchen table,

In the Midrashic tradition, there is another story related to the retrieval of Joseph's body, which involves the staff of Moses and an inscription upon it. According to this account, when Moses was commanded

In Jewish tradition, there is a fascinating story related to Moses and the Exodus involving the raising of the tomb of Joseph from the Nile waters. This story is found in the Midrash, a collection of Jewish

I found myself a widower with no children in the house at age 52. Having been involved in protestant church some years ago before my wife, blessed be her memory, passed in 2009 and falling somewhat off

"And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him." Genesis 4:8 KJV I was raised in a Protestant

This is another post that was also written a while back, enjoy:) When a bar-miṣwah boy gets his aliyah, in many synagogues his father is instructed to say: baroukh shepeṭarannee me`onsho shel zeh - בָּרוּךְ