by Karen Johnson Zurheide | Apr 12, 2004 | Opinion
Some fortunate professions, most notably those in higher education, enjoy the enlightened tradition of the sabbatical, a periodic time away from regular duties of employment. While the word implies a break every seven years, the time between sabbaticals varies from...
by Mary Blye Howe | Apr 12, 2004 | Opinion
A few years back, I attended what was called a mystical Seder, put together by a Jewish Renewal group–Ruach Torah–of which I’d become a part. Jewish Renewal is a modern branch of Judaism, and Ruach Torah describes itself as a “committed,...
by Rabbi Ronald Roth | Apr 9, 2004 | Opinion
When I open the daily paper I sometimes anticipate reading both good and bad news. Such was the case this last Saturday morning as I sat in my home, just before leaving to go to my synagogue to lead Shabbat morning services. First the good news. There are many...
by Dwight A. Moody | Apr 9, 2004 | Opinion
She was born perfect. Second-born child with blonde hair, bright eyes and all the right sounds: “God had smiled on us,” her mother said. Life was good. Second-born child with blonde hair, bright eyes and all the right sounds: “God had smiled on...
by James L. Evans | Apr 9, 2004 | Opinion
This Sunday Christians around the world will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The Resurrection is viewed by believers just about everywhere as the foundation of Christianity. They assert that by raising Jesus from the dead God has defeated death and secured for...
by Jan Turrentine | Apr 9, 2004 | Opinion
People often stare at Darryl Kramer, and children regularly ask her lots of questions. An achondroplasia dwarf, Kramer is 3′ 9″ tall. Her condition means that her limbs are very short. Kramer and her family live in Canandaigua, N.Y. Her husband and son are...
