The Lord’s controversy with the House of Israel as proclaimed by the Prophet Hosea includes this charge: I have written for him the great things
אַחֲרֵי מוֹת / קְדֹשִׁים How do we love the unlovely? That is one of the questions Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise explore in Rain Man.
תַזְרִיעַ / מְּצֹרָע Anton Pavlovich Chekhov wrote a story about how a dead fish ruined a man’s life. To be honest, it was not the
שְּׁמִינִי The problem with great satire is that it can be so irreverent. Then again, that is the strength of satire: using humor and ridicule
צַו Consider the fragility of human existence. We survive within a specific set of environmental parameters – a fixed range of temperature, hydration, radiation, and
וַיִּקְרָא A standard feature of civilization is the rules of the house, the guidelines by which a person can be welcomed into and remain peacefully
The Apostle James admonishes us as people of faith to take action on that faith. His strongest admonition comes in the first part of his
וַיַּקְהֵל / פְקוּדֵיּ What is the secret of the success of Star Trek? Since 1966 three generations of science fiction fans have followed the adventures
כִּיּ תִשָּׂא At the distance of two hundred years the specter of Napoleon Bonaparte is no longer frightening. Now he is nothing more than a
תְּצַוֶּה One of the compelling images I recall from childhood is the opening scene of Branded. This Western TV drama starred Chuck Connors as a