My friends, I’m writing my article today on the Thursday after celebrating Rosh Hashanah with our Congregation Am Hayam community. As I catch my breath and look forward to observing Yom Kippur, a few thoughts run through my mind and a few things I’d like to share. Clearly Rosh Hashanah...

I look out the kitchen door and our Pomegranate tree is proudly displaying its fruit and daring the squirrels and opossums to try to take more. In the kitchen, I have no idea how many gallons of chicken soup are prepared. The apples are gathered and I estimate at least...