PORTFOLIO – COBBLES
A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table
Samsa was a travelling salesman.
TODAYS PAPER
In a world where everything is changing, find comfort in wisdom that is timeless.
Today’s Paper is a daily collection of current events with commentary from Rabbi Daniel Lapin.
Will I be punished for my parents’ flaws?
Question of the week: Hello, Rabbi. Thanks to you and Mrs. Lapin for your wonderful lessons. I am a Christian and although I read our Old Testament regularly, I always wonder about certain passages each time I come across them.One that disturbs me are several that say the iniquity of the fathers shall be passed…
No Thank You
More words and more actions We recently observed the 30th anniversary of my father’s death. His influence on my life has not waned. One of his oft-repeated teachings still resonates with me. Saying, ‘thank-you for everything,’ really means thank-you for nothing. Merely mouthing the words ‘thank-you’ is an inadequate response to the good we have…
Thanksgiving
Among the many things for which we should be grateful, let’s remember to include the idea of a day set aside for giving thanks. In a modern culture that fosters ingratitude and resentment, such a day is ever more so needed.
No Batteries Needed
What will you be giving this year? Our dining room table has all but disappeared. Oh, the wood is still there, but it can’t be seen for all the boxes atop it. You see, over the course of the year, I keep in mind grandchildren’s birthdays and Chanukah presents, accumulating one of this and one…