A story is told of a man who possessed a deep faith in God. He was traveling on an ocean liner when the ship sank. The frenzied crew offered him a life vest, which he declined, saying, “God will save me.” They offered him a seat in a life raft, and he said no, insisting, “God will save me.” The ocean liner sank, and the passengers who could departed on the life raft. As he paddled in the water, he was approached first by a Navy frigate, then by a submarine, and finally by a fishing vessel. Read more...

Ours is probably the wealthiest society in the history of humanity and, at the same time, the poorest. We are rich in the possession of things, and impoverished in the possession of time. Contemporary life is so frenetic, so harried, that rather than being in control of our schedules and our obligations, it is more accurate to say that time controls us. Read more...

Having crossed through the sea as it split to lead them to safety, our ancestors stood on the shore watching as the waters covered the Egyptians. And, what's the very next thing Moses and the Israelites did? "Then," says the Torah, "Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord." And, after Moses, Miriam takes the timbrel in her hand and with the women dancing around her, she too sings. Read more...

Growing up, I used to anticipate with great excitement the annual showing of Cecil B. Read more...

You can imagine the fear of the former slaves as they fled toward the wilderness, toward the desert of Sinai.  Risking what little they had in Egypt, facing a precarious and dangerous future, these brave men, women, and children were driven by desperation, by a faith in God, and by a passionate rejection of human domination.  Determined to meet their destiny with dignity, they packed their belongings and proceeded to flee from Egypt. Read more...