Chernobyl’s Jewish Liquidators

The Chernobyl liquidators were civil and military personnel, who were called upon to deal with the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Countless liquidators were Jewish and during the early 90’s almost 5,000 made Aliyah. Today there are hundreds who remain in Ukraine, suffering from debilitating health issues and the haunting memories of death and […]

It Is Written

“You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.” (Matthew 4:10) It’s just like the enemy to wait until we are most vulnerable, before creeping in to cast doubt and confusion, isn’t it? Upon the weary mother, he whispers, “You don’t have what it takes.” Or, to the struggling student, he says, “Give […]

Remember The Joy?

“As soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.”  (Luke 1:44) I still remember the big, white bus that came through our neighborhoods, picking kids up for the Wednesday night service at a church across town. I also remember the one and only time […]