“And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. So the days of weeping and mourning for Moses ended” (Deuteronomy 34:8). Mourners with shovels and hoes moved a massive amount of earth to cover Eliahu’s casket. Stately pines, standing as silent witnesses, surrounded the grave and the many who… Read more »

Much preparation had taken place for this very special day. For seventeen years my friend Jane had been operating a senior citizen center in Tiberias, serving Holocaust survivors and old timer pioneers “chalutzim.” For Jane, this was more than a job. It was a calling, a chance to honor the men and women who helped… Read more »

As I contemplate the days I have walked through, I am overwhelmed with the grace and mercy of God. Only He can put hope in our hearts in the midst of deep grief – and not just from the loss of a loved one as I am dealing with but grief that comes from all… Read more »

Someone recently asked me if Romans 11:29, which teaches that God’s gift and call to Israel is “irrevocable”, can be applied to ministers who fall into sin. Are they still called? Reply: First of all, in context, yes, it is referring to Israel. Paul is making the case that God cannot reject Israel because “God’s gifts and His call are… Read more »

Radical deconstructionist neo-Marxist thinking along with relativism has destroyed much of American education.  The idea of a body of great literary works is dismissed as simply the writings of white male oppressors. The idea of historical progress from the magna carta to the U. S. constitution is dismissed.  The U. S. constitution was passed (at… Read more »

We are living through the most astonishing period of time where partisan prejudice has destroyed the ability to make moral judgments on the basis of objective norms of behavior. Both sides give their violators soft treatment or a pass.  Until we unite around common moral and ethical norms, progress in many areas will not be… Read more »