Shabbat Shalom and Chag Pesach Semeach—Happy Passover! As we continue the Festival of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 13:6; Leviticus 23:6), I’m thinking…
Daily Word: Loathe Honeycomb? Proverbs 27:7
Shabbat Shalom! Loathing honeycomb? Doesn’t seem possible. With everything we know about honey and what it represents, why? The sweetness and…
Daily Word: An “Ouch” Proverb. Proverbs 20:30
Shabbat Shalom! Here’s one of those “ouch” proverbs. Let’s face it, sometimes the lesson we must learn is painful — really painful. We sure…
Daily Word: What are Your Good Things? Proverbs 13:2
Shabbat Shalom! I love this proverb. It is ripe with imagination of all the possible “good things” that can come from speaking. But what type…
Daily Word: A Snake by Any Other Name… Proverbs 6:12-14
Shabbat Shalom. It has been a little over seven months since my mom was promoted to heaven—and no doubt having a ball with the patriarchs and her first and only love, my dad…
Daily Word: Coffee? Soup? Casserole? Proverbs 27:10
Shabbat Shalom! I had always thought that the Baby Boomer Generation — of which I’m a part of — were the ones who left the hometowns and moved…
Daily Word: Resolving a Dispute? Proverbs 20:3
Shabbat Shalom! Our proverb today can be seen two ways: involving a dispute we’re in, or helping others resolve their dispute. In the case…
Daily Word: When Arrogance Strikes! Proverbs 13:10
Shabbat Shalom! How does an arrogant person cause strife? It’s not just that they feel they are right — about almost everything — it’s that…
Daily Word: Stepping on Some Toes? Proverbs 6:25
Shabbat Shalom! Okay. This may step on some toes . . . We live in a world that plays with lust. First it was movies, television, magazines, billboards…
