A Gift of Sadness and Triumph

Last week I was given a gift of sadness, a gift of violence, fear, tragedy and suffering…

What Is A Human Being?

On this United Nations General Assembly designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day it is important to confront the challenge of what we believe it means to be truly human.

The Tenacity Of Faith #1

Zvi Kolitz  was a Jewish journalist, and resistance fighter born on December 14, 1912 in Lithuania; he died September 29, 2002 in New York City.

Remember

Today in Israel, the nation came to a stand-still.

Art And The Nature Of Good And Evil

Yesterday at our 9:00 and 11:15 services, Cornelia van Voorst, an artist in our community, shared some powerful reflections on the process of her artwork.

Refugee Crisis

After the world’s failure to address the tragic situation of Jews throughout Europe in the 1930’s and 1940’s,  and the resulting atrocities Jews were forced to endure, it might be expected that world leaders would have made every possible effort to improve life for those few Jews who miraculously survived the Holocaust. Sadly, this was not the case.

The Thanksgiving Spirit

For nearly five years, beginning in 1940, Rachel Roth and her aunt Hela endured unspeakable torture, unimaginable deprivation, and unbearable suffering.

“Son Of Saul” – A Slim Sliver Of Light

38-year-old Hungarian director, László Nemes’ Oscar award-winning Holocaust-horror-pic “Son of Saul” is not easy to watch. Of course it is not intended to be easy to watch.

Evils Of The Past

A prophetic and thought-provoking comment appeared this morning in response to Thursday’s post “No Justice In The Face Of Auschwitz.”

No Justice In the Face of Auschwitz

There is considerable irony in the fact that Giulio Ricciarelli’s 2014 film  “Labyrinth of Lies” which pleads for the preserving of painful memories has received so little attention since its release two years ago.