The word "Hanukkah" - חֲנֻכָּה - means "dedication". Tonight is about remembering and affirming what dedication means to you. The lights on our hanukkiah (menorah) are not only for beauty.They should serve as a reminder of our core values and the meaningful actions we take to uphold them in the world. In This Time In this particular moment, Continue Reading
Dedicate Yourself This Hanukkah – Day 6
The word "Hanukkah" - חֲנֻכָּה - means "dedication". The Festival of Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of the oil that burned for eight nights. Hanukkah commemorates the purification and re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees’ defeat of the Greeks. Tonight, we are looking towards what we can each dedicate ourselves to in Continue Reading
“We Can’t Allow Ourselves to Fall Into the Pit”
July 21, 2014 Today, I was fortunate to be on a conference call with an individual who spoke to my heart and my head and helped me remember and re-commit to what I have always believed: violence can never be the solution to resolving conflict or creating real lasting change. I have been asked by many people who were unable to be on the call with Dr. Continue Reading
