The Quill of The Soul

Today is the 15th day of the Hebrew month of "Av", a minor holiday known as  Tu b'Av  or "Jewish Valentine's Day....

A happy summer to all of you! Working with teenagers, I have felt the enthusiasm of summer break in the air, and I want to wish you a summe...

Yesterday morning, I awoke before dawn. Pitch black outside, I left the house without breakfast. My weigh-in weight had to be exact and I c...

This week's Torah portion is  Mishpatim  - "Laws."  As we say in Southern California, this seems like a total bummer! Last w...

'Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Please come closer to me," and they drew closer. And he said, "I am your brother Jo...