Charlie Van Dyke
By Rabbi Rami Shapiro

Rabbi David Wolpe, citing Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, asks a great question in his 12/29/11 blog post: When will Jews who are great also be great Jews? This questions begs another: What makes a great Jew? Is it observance of Jewish tradition? And, if so, how observant? Is it contributing to Jewish causes? And if so, how much?
Rab... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Lewis Richmond
From Huffington Post

I often teach that Buddhism is about how to be truly happy, so I have been studying the new research field of "happiness studies," which focuses on the objective measures and causes of happiness. Researchers have found three factors that reliably increase happiness as we grow older -- gratitude, generosity an... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Lindsay Shugerman
From Catalogs

Do you know the real meaning of Hanukkah?

Most people know that Hanukkah falls somewhere near Christmas, but that fact has led to a misunderstanding about the meaning of Hanukkah. Teachers in schools, magazine editors and retail store managers all treat Hanukkah as some kind of Jewish variation on Christmas. B... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Sally I. Kennedy

For I am the LORD, I do not change. Malachi 3:6


It is holiday time, and with more than one friend going through, well,
basically - the pits, I’ve had some extra things on my mind, and
prayer list. There was something else prepared to send out this week
in Irish Thursdays messages, however I felt impressed to say a few
words ... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By J. E. Dyer
From Patheos

Another Christmas is coming, and the days are growing shorter. We are very close to the eastern boundary of our time zone where I live; it is dark now before 5:00 p.m. The sounds of evening have a melancholy, slightly menacing quality they don't give off in the bright heat of summer. Advent candles seem to have a practic... read more
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