by Fred Guttman | Oct 6, 2011 | Opinion
Editor’s note: The column below is excerpted from the Rosh Hashanah sermon by Rabbi Fred Guttman at Temple Emanuel in Greensboro, N.C. This past summer during the debt crisis, I happened to hear Jackson Browne’s classic song “Running on Empty.”...
by Fred Guttman | Sep 12, 2011 | Opinion
Editor’s note: The remarks below were given by Rabbi Fred Guttman on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at Temple Emanuel in Greensboro, N.C. The Baal Shem Tov once taught: “Forgetfulness leads to Exile. Remembrance is the secret to Redemption.” We have...
by Fred Guttman | Jun 10, 2011 | Opinion
Genesis 32 tells the story of Jacob, who wrestled all night with an angel and then received the new name of Israel. The word “Israel” literally means the man who “wrestles with an angel.” One of the most unique things about being Jewish is the...
by Fred Guttman | May 10, 2011 | Opinion
When Jewish people escaped from Egypt, they saw the Pharaoh’s army descending upon them. Then the miracle occurred. They saw Pharaoh’s army drown in the sea. It was the seminal moment in the lives of those present and was to become the seminal moment in...
by Fred Guttman | Jan 26, 2011 | Opinion
I recently taught an adult class on the topic of miracles. In Judaism, some of the rabbis felt that miracles were supernatural events. Others, like Nachmanides, felt that miracles were natural occurrences and their timing made them special. In other words, when we...
