Rejected Like Jesus Lately, I’ve been feeling very lonely. Yes, I have a loving wife, but I still feel alone. I moved from New York to Florida almost two years ago and have zero friends here.  I at least thought my friends from back home would call once in a while and not kick me to the curb. I also took for granted my family in New York. My mom and my two brothers are my best friends, but I... Read more

Abortion is Wrong   I’ve been so angry this past week. The Arizona abortion decision has been on every news channel almost every minute. That is not what made me furious, however. It is that a clear-cut victory for the pro-life movement has been sold out by almost all politicians, regardless of party.   I was going to compose a great article this morning. My wonderful column was written out in my head. It was going to be the kind... Read more

Let’s Love Each Other We keep our distance from different groups too often throughout the world.  Again, I am reminded of my childhood.   When I was a little boy, I belonged to a wonderful Jewish youth group. We would participate in fun activities such as skiing and attending professional basketball games. However, after the event, the leaders always wanted to bring things back to education.   One night after a New Jersey Nets loss in the 1980’s, the supervisor... Read more

 I’m Still Jewish   This past month has been difficult as I have encountered some animosity from my Jewish friends. Usually, I can always count on their support, but I believe they may have confused me with someone who is against them.   That is far from the truth. As a Jewish Christian (though I hate labels) I want to treat everyone with respect and love. Since I identify with both religions, I feel I’m uniquely qualified to comment on... Read more

My Dad Was Right About Taxes   I remember as a child my dad constantly searching for receipts to go to war with the IRS. He was one of the most generous people I’ve encountered, but he knew his money would be wasted when sent to the government.   “Dad, it’s not right to cheat on your taxes,” I said.   “I pay enough son.  You’ll understand when you’re older.” I do miss my late father and his wisdom. He... Read more

A Choice Between Two Evils   The 2024 election will be between a narcissistic, insurrectionist and an intellectually impaired man, who has allowed open entry into our country. We need Jesus now to find a better path.   The upcoming election didn’t have to be this way. Politics wasn’t this dark when I was a child.   But too much has transpired for me not to address the upcoming Presidential election. Often, I’ve had feelings of hate towards both candidates.... Read more

God Loves Me Despite My Sins I certainly hope who I am in God’s eyes is not the same as who I am in other people’s eyes. I hope my enemies are not correct about me. Sometimes, I’ve mistreated people.  Oftentimes, I have not displayed the best version of myself towards even my friends. But I believe God loves me. He sees who I really am and who I’m trying to be. That’s the whole reason for my column. Now,... Read more

Jesus Does Not Respond To Everything   Like any good Jewish boy, I’ve seen my share of Steven Spielberg movies. He is extremely talented, but as a boy was embarrassed at times to admit he was Jewish. However, in his 2022 semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans, he depicts a young Jewish boy named Sammy as himself.  Sammy is great with a camera, but as a teenager just wants to be accepted by his peers. There is a scene with Sammy and... Read more

Working Like Jesus I’ve been so tired lately, but not from overworking. My father, who used to rise early in the morning often complained to my mom that he needed more sleep. I understood because he was working excessively, sometimes clocking in over 14 hours a day. I believe Jesus was proud, especially because my father was always honest and charitable in his work. My weariness is very different from my dad or Jesus. While Jesus did plenty of work... Read more