I loved this line in the movie “Contact” starring Jody Foster, when she was traveling through space and beholding wonders and beauty unlike anything on earth, “They shouldn’t have sent a scientist to describe this, they should have sent a poet.” Nice compliment from the scientist to the poet! The beauty of space, stars, and galaxies…
Womb of Compassion
In my post yesterday, I wrote about some language experiences I have had while living in the Mid East and endeavoring to conquer Hebrew. I also wrote about the three-letter root system that holds the DNA to all Hebrew words. Unlocking the codes to the DNA hidden within the words is like uncovering a buried treasure and…
She Hoped He Would Remember
I walked slowly to work that first morning. As I headed toward the general dining hall and kitchen on Kibbutz Einat, near Petach Tikvah, Israel, I practiced these words over and over, “Ani ovedette poe hayom,” which meant, “I work here today” in Hebrew. I don’t know why, but my legs quivered with weakness, and huge butterflies flapped against the…
In Awe
“Asher” by Marc Chagall There are interesting topics swirling around the news currently. Some of them–like OJ Simpson’s new book–I am eager to tackle. Because we are in the ten days between Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), I will control myself. I want to devote these ten days to honoring…
Quiet Morning
This is my Sabbath day of serenity. Here is the perfect reflection for the day. This was written on the first morning we awoke in Ukraine over a decade ago, newcomers to Soviet life. It reveals a shadow of what I left behind and a glimmer of what stretched before me. Its message of serenity still…
Stake of Faith
Remember the symbol of the fiddler on the roof, perched precariously and dangerously, in Fiddler on the Roof? Remember Tevya stomping his feet, waving his arms, and belting out, “Tradition! Tradition!”? Le’Dor Va’Dor means “from generation to generation” in Hebrew. And that is foundational to the Jewish religion: passing it on to your kids and grandkids. That…
Important Inscription
The most common greeting for the Jewish people during the High Holy Days is “May your name be inscribed in the Book of Life.” Actually, knowledge about this inscription is important to both Jews and gentiles. Take a look at this interesting article by Susan Perlman on the Book of Life.
Morning of Good-Bye
It still makes me sad to remember 9/11:
Light as (is) Art
Yesterday in my post, I wrote about Einstein and Jesus.Today I am writing about Einstein and light. He was fascinated by light. At age 16, he analyzed light and asked questions like: What would a sunbeam look like if you could run alongside it? If light were a wave, would the sunbeam appear stationary like a…
Albert Einstein and Jesus
Albert Einstein’s mental prowess made him an icon for the disciplines of Science. As a Jew, Einstein had distinct views on Jesus, the New Testament, and the Church. Below is a clip of an interview from the Saturday Evening Post, October 26, 1929:
Bonnie Saul Wilks 