Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 12_29_2017

December 29, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

When I was a child in a sprawling Chicago suburb, I remember the farmer’s field at the end of our street. It was

December 22, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

The last night of Hanukkah was my favorite night because the Menorah was full of light. In a darkened room the lights glow

December 15, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, “May those who love you be at peace.” Chanukah is here. The

December 1, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

Getting ready for the holidays requires more than stocking the refrigerator and tidying up the guest room. It has been said that holidays

November 17, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

Thanksgiving is around the corner. By now, the flood waters have surely receded, but the difficulty of repairing and rebuilding homes and lives

November 10, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

Jewish daily worship begins in the morning with a prayer to acknowledge God’s handiwork in the creation of the morning. It includes a

October 20, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

Our work continues after the flood. I know that it’s difficult to hear about it over and over again, but it’s a subject

October 6, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

On January 9, 2013, the Houston Chronicle published my op-ed, “We are all responsible for Sandy Hook Slayings: The nation needs to talk

August 25, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

Among the Ten Commandments is the second commandment, “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Thou shalt not make unto thee a

August 18, 2017

From the Rabbi David Lyon

A week ago, in Charlottesville, Virginia, our nation’s under-belly emerged with brown shirts and swastikas to foment hate, bigotry, and anti-Semitism. Their racist