This year, the recently completed festivals, always a time of joy, were even more joyous than usual. Why? Because he’s home. Gilad Shalit is home. Everyone’s son, everyone’s brother, is finally home. Home to his immediate family, and home to his extended family — all of Kelal Yisrael, the entire Jewish people. People from all …
Go ahead, ask someone. Ask what comes to mind when contemplating the holiday of Yom Kippur. For starters, many will probably question, “What kind of holiday is this?” A fast day, most certainly! A holy, spiritual day, yes. But a holiday? No way!” Holidays are about eating delicious meals with family and friends, getting together and enjoying …
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. (“The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, mounted on the Statue of Liberty). We all yearn to breathe free, to be free. But do we really know what freedom means? Ask somebody the meaning of freedom and you will usually get an answer …