My 2015 Reading List: The Top 5

Now that 2015 is coming to a close, I thought I'd put together a list of the top five most powerful books I've read throughout the year. (F.Y.I., this is a list of books I had the good fortune of coming across in 2015, but some were actually published in 2014.) Though my eyes have … Continue reading My 2015 Reading List: The Top 5

Review for My Book in an Israeli Newspaper

A new review for The Religion of the Heart has been published in The Times of Israel today. Chip Blumberg writes: It's impossible … It simply doesn’t happen … And certainly not to me … Or so I thought … Lightning doesn’t strike twice or does it … I can’t remember … What am I referring … Continue reading Review for My Book in an Israeli Newspaper

You Like Me. You Really Like Me!

Well, my work anyway... When a reader entitles a 5-star review "Masterful," and concludes with, "read... this... book," there are no words to express how it makes the author feel. Grateful. Honored. Validated. No. None of those words are strong enough. My writing is meant to touch people, to make you think and to make … Continue reading You Like Me. You Really Like Me!

Happy Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, Channukah…

So many spellings for Hanukkah, though this is the most widely accepted. The one true spelling is in Hebrew, and the rest are simply the transliteration from the original Hebrew script, hence the spelling confusion. While Hanukkah is not one of the high holidays in Judaism, as many Christians believe, it has become a bigger … Continue reading Happy Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, Channukah…