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Teen Peace Camp: Is This Cool, Or What?
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I wrote the rabbi today at the synagogue where my kids go to Hebrew School, and told him I’d help to organize a summer teen “Peace Camp” like this one. Sounds terrific, doesn’t it? In the course of the week, the kids celebrate peace traditions in world religions and go on field trips to Hindu…
On Needing Superheroes
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chattering mind
We saw “Superman Returns” last weekend and enjoyed it thoroughly, though I found myself shifting in my chair slightly and even chortling when the director heaped on the Christian allegory way too heavily. I learned in eighth grade literature class that authors are supposed to hint at their messages, and make readers do the interpreting.…
A Prayer for Our Nation
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chattering mind
Happy Fourth of July, everyone! Here’s a nice prayer for our country taken from the Jewish “Weekday, Sabbath and Festival Prayer Book,” used in this collection of patriotic quotes and prayers. Heavenly father, we invoke thy blessings upon the President of the United States of America and upon all the leaders of our country. Protect…
CM Reader’s Spiritually-attuned Artwork
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CM reader Stacey-Robin objected slightly to what I said last week about the Barbara Walters/Star Jones Reynolds bruhaha, but I happened to notice, when I went to her homepage, that she’s a talented artist with lovely artwork up on her site.
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