I attended the funeral last month for a woman my age. This, alone, has a way of bringing one’s own mortality into sharp focus. Still, circumstances were decidedly different. This individual, the sister of a [Read more…]
Several years ago I was asked to perform the wedding ceremony for an old friend’s daughter in Los Angeles. I flew in to San Diego a few days early so that I might visit a [Read more…]
Who among us is not familiar with the faith-filled words of Job who, in the midst of crushing despair and loss, utters the famous line, “The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away; blessed be the [Read more…]
There is a tradition with Judaism that the time between Pesach and Shavuot is spent studying the collection of sayings called Pirke Avot (Sayings of the Fathers). This collection of sayings is part of our Mishnah and [Read more…]
One of the most interesting developments in recent years has been the growing interest, on the part of baby boomers, in issues of health and wellness. Maybe it is part of our own understanding of [Read more…]
Copyright © Rabbi Richard Address. All rights reserved. Site designed and maintained by The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC
