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Over There and Close to Home
June 18, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
The prophet Amos famously said (7:14), “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet.” None of us can
Healing When it Still Hurts
June 11, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
Given the daily news, not a day goes by when we aren’t feeling hurt, angry, despondent, or unsure. Some moments sneak through that
When It Comes to America
June 4, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
Years ago we held vigils after mass shootings and rare attacks on Jews, but they happened too frequently, and then they became useless
In the Wilderness but not Lost
May 28, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
The book of Numbers, called “Bemidbar,” or in the wilderness, has led us to think about the Jews as a wandering people. True,
“Freedom Rings”
May 21, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
Freedom is an ideal we constantly strive to reach. In 1986, when he received the Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel said, “As long
It’s Really So Simple to Be Good
April 30, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
In this week’s Torah portion, Tazria-Metzora addresses ills such as bodily emissions and skin afflictions. According to Torah, the obligation of the affected
Hebrew Words for Humanity
April 23, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
The words, diversity, equity, and inclusion, better known as DEI, have become a proverbial four-letter word. I know that it doesn’t have four
Remembering Pope Francis
April 21, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
In August 2024, I visited with Pope Francis in Rome in his residence at Santa Marta, joined by 17 Christian clergy and lay
Faith is the Future
April 9, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
Passover is coming. More than 550 days since October 7, 2023, and loved ones we expected to be at the table with us
Finding Holiness in Uncivil Times
April 2, 2025
From the Rabbi David Lyon
The book of Leviticus isn’t generally a favorite book among Bible readers. If it’s any indication, Hollywood hasn’t recreated any of its scenes