Ten New Commandments for The Modern Age

Ten New Commandments for The Modern Age

Dear Heaven Maker: I grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where Rabbi Bernard Baskin was the spiritual leader of Temple Anshe Sholom synagogue. He was Rabbi there for 40 years. I remember him as erudite, clear, and deeply thoughtful. In a recent interview with...

You Were Born To Be Seen!

Dear Heaven Maker: Are you afraid to say what you feel, think, or believe?  Do you withhold expressing the fullness of your Being because you’re afraid of being ridiculed, punished, or excluded?  Do you feel you have to hide your deepest dreams and desires,...
The Art of Teshuvah: Repentance

The Art of Teshuvah: Repentance

The Art of Teshuvah The Jewish practice of repentance involves not merely turning away from sin, but turning toward the dark parts of ourselves. BY RABBI ADINA ALLEN Teshuvah is the foundational practice of the [Jewish] High Holy Day season. Literally...

An Angel Sings

Dear Heaven Maker: Kathleen Battle is an opera singer who is simply transcendent in the aria, “Ombra Mai Fu.” You don’t have to know what the song is about….just listen and watch….and you’ll be transported….directly into Heaven. Thank you Kathleen. Love,...
When The Pandemic Is Over, The World Must Come Together

When The Pandemic Is Over, The World Must Come Together

Dear Heaven Maker: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the former leader of the Soviet Union, was a man who felt deeply the need to change the direction in which the world was heading. He brought perestroika (restructuring) to his country. This was designed to resuscitate...

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