Thought for the day: What is the real meaning of the day after Thanksgiving? Is it really “Black Friday”? Is it really the holy day of consumerism? Or is this a day to reflect and act upon the things said around the Thanksgiving table. When you possess a daily attitude of gratitude and live a…Read more »
Tag: blessing
The blessing of hope
Parshat Vayehi Genesis 47:28-50:26 We come to the end of the book of Genesis this week. These final chapters are also the final chapters in the lives of Jacob and Joseph. Our patriarch Jacob on his death bed gives a blessing to his sons and to his grandsons Ephraim and Menashe. His blessing to his…Read more »
My invocation for President Obama
As a proud SC alumna יי שפתי תפתח ופי יגיד תהלתך Adonai Sfatai tiftach ufi yagid t’helatecha O God Open up my lips that my mouth may declare your glory. Let us pray. מקור החיים Mekor Hachayim- Source of Life itself, that flows through all existence. We come from many places and backgrounds. We call…Read more »