My hubby and I scooted out the door early this morning and drove to Starbuck’s for a cup of morning joe. It was morning twilight when we left — the gray time before the sun rays hit the horizon. We drove in sleepy silence, but when they started serving the coffee and we sat down,…
Time… Not Space
One of the great Jewish thinkers and philosopher of modern times was Abraham Joshua Heschel. The European rabbi who ended up in the USA saw the teachings of the Hebrew prophets as a clarion call for social action in America eventually and worked for civil rights and against the war in Viet Nam. He was an…
From Rut to Ritual
I love Starbuck’s new fall advertising slogan, “Take comfort in rituals.” With the cooler weather and holidays coming on, it sounds appealing, homespun, and almost magnetic. The mega coffee shop is hoping to sell more comfort in a cup this autumn by drawing you into the sweetness of including them as part of your daily…
A Good Dose of Ten on 10/10/10
It happens only once every 400 years. The date today, October 10, 2010. So what does it mean? Any significance here on the surface, below the surface?
Rosh haShanah!
Shanah Tovah!
Bonnie Saul Wilks 