What a season!
I had written the Shabbat encouragement below before the passing of our incredibly beautiful Jacob Halzel yesterday. With the permission of his parents, I want to preface this week’s message with a few personal thoughts: I remember Jacob as a small child in a stroller attending services at Ruach Israel so many years ago. From those times to when he was a much bigger child and youth I would see in his demeanor an appreciation for God’s Presence that cannot be put into words. He would make unbridled sounds of joy at times as if he could see and hear what we cannot. He seemed to be so close to our Creator, as if they were communicating on a different wave length. I... Read More →