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Poetry Corner: My Name is I Am
My Name is I Am I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly my Lord was speaking: “My name is I Am.” He paused. I waited. He continued, “When you live in the past, with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not I Was. When you […]
6/24 Destination: Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa
My alma mater was books at a good library…I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.
~ Malcolm X
What is the Jewish obligation of tzedakah?
“The Jewish obligation known as tzedakah is translated as ‘charity,’ but it is really much more than that. Tzedakah is derived from a root meaning righteousness, justice, or fairness, indicating that giving is not some extraordinary action, but of the essence of our duty as humans. Giving brings us most in line with God, whose most […]