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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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 12_22_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 12_15_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 12_01_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 11_17_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 11_10_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 10_20_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 10_06_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 08_25_2017
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
Rabbi Lyon’s Blog – 08_18_2017
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