Happy Easter “When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone...
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A Blessed Passover “On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the Lord is to...
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Happy Groundhog Day “When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life. But standing here among the people of Punxsutawney and basking in the warmth of their hearths and hearts,...
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The Christmas Village 2016 As this year comes to an end, I would like to take a moment to wish you a Merry Christmas, by sharing with you a video of the Village in 2016. I did not prepare my remarks, rather I simply started to film and speak; thus a great many...
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Happy Hanukkah! “We light these lights for the miracles and the wonders, for the redemption and the battles that you made for our forefathers, in those days at this season, through your holy priests. During all eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make ordinary use of...
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Remembering our Veterans Once again, Veteran’s Day finds our nation in conflict, with men and women engaged the perilous task of defending and protecting those in need of their help. In Zanesville, which was once the capital of Ohio, from 1812-1818, in the center of town, they have established a park to commemorate those who have...
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Happy Halloween! I thought I might treat you to Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hallow, which is now actually on line! Washington Irving (1783–1859) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow FOUND AMONG THE PAPERS OF THE LATE DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER A pleasing land of drowsy head...
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur “Le shanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim,” Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on October 2, 2016 and is celebrated through October 4; while the holiest day of the year, for Jews everywhere, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sunset on October 11...
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Welcome Autumn In New England, autumn began announcing his impending arrival, a couple of weeks ago; almost as if Labor Day was actually the fall equinox. The first sign of fall were a few brightly colored leaves, which while beautiful, serve to remind me that the glorious hot days of...
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Celebrating the 4th of July The Second Flag Raised at Iwo Jima “Among the Americans who served on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.” ~ Admiral Chester W. Nimitz ~ Pacific Fleet Communique #300, March 17, 1945 As we celebrate the birth of our nation, I share with you one...
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