Revelation at West Point

In 1974, Rabbi Asher Wade, a US Army chaplain, befriended a Jewish American officer named Stuart. Stuart did not strike him as being a religious

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Another Chance

Until a few years ago, I didn’t take anything very seriously. I had graduated from jewish high school and didn’t want to go to college right

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The Power of Expression

“God blew into his nostrils a breath of life, and the person became a living spirit.” (Genesis 2:7)  This is the point of the arrival of

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PESACH 1941

Occasionally, one memory escapes from the vault that holds the terror of those years. One Passover, my three-year old grandchild looked up at me from

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The Black Couches

It was an exciting time for our family. We were moving out from a tiny apartment to a new home. I was pleased to think

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Born to Save a Life

Yoav, a young IDF (Israeli Defense Force) soldier was stationed in the city of Chevron. Suddenly, he was shot by an Arab sniper and left

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Paper Airplane

A  young man from Long Island once approached a Rabbi to ask that a memorial prayer, called kaddish be recited for his recently departed father. Kaddish is recited every day for

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A Hanukkah Menorah

Private Stephen Winneger was on patrol one night during WWII when he saw a figure running through a field. He shouted, “Halt or I’ll shoot.” The figure

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A Blessing from India

On November 26, 2008 Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holzberg were murdered in a terror attack in Mumbai, India. This tragedy was horrific. After the murder

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