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Dogs of Messiach

Four sons implies four brothers. Flesh and blood sharing a common heritage, background, and even the same parents. Yet they are all so very different. One of them turns out wise, the other wicked, one simple, and one who can’t even ask. The author of the Haggadah has no further to look thanour weekly Torah portion to see the individuality of each child and the chasm that separates them.  read more »

Proud, mighty Egypt had been humbled. Its powerful generals, clever ministers and even its haughty sorcerers, agreed that the Jews should be granted their freedom. Only one despot, the Pharaoh himself, refused to concede.  read more »

"Time is money." So say the pundits on Wall Street, your boss and just about everyone else who looks harried and wants you to feel likewise.

Examine the phrase closely. In this context what are they saying? Do they wish you to believe that time is more important than money or vice versa? Obviously, it is the latter.  read more »

The story line is so twisted, it would boggle the imagination of a soap opera writer. Indeed, the convoluted plot lends veracity to the adage, “Truth is stranger than fiction.”

It all begins with a woman named Tommie Granville. Her first marriage had produced three children and one divorce. Soon afterwards Brad Troxel entered her life and they moved in with each other. Two girls, Natalie and Isabelle were born, but it was far from a happy family. Predictably, Tommie and Brad separated. Unpredictably, Brad committed suicide.  read more »

Screams and wails can be heard throughout Egypt. Reports coming in tell of a mysteious plague that struck suddenly at midnight, killing every first born in the land. According to our correspondent at the palace, even the eldest son of Pharoah suffered the same fate. News is also coming in that a very dazed looking Pharoah was wandering the alleys of Goshen...  read more »

More than 500 Israeli troops used bulldozers to wreck empty trailer homes. Police arrested nineteen, including one woman who suffered a fractured hip and was hospitalized. About 150 protestors were at the site even though there was no advance notice. “We kept the utmost secrecy this time,” said official Shlomo Sagi...  read more »

George W. Bush is discovering the old military adage that the only thing more dangerous than defeat is victory. The reason for this truth is because military, or even political, victories rarely settle any matter completely. All they accomplish is an opportunity for the winner to come up with a plan of how to best exploit that victory and convert it to a more permanent and winning situation.  read more »