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From Tim Tebow to Chick-fil-A: A Plea for Civility
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Evan Moffic
On Wednesday Quarterback Tim Tebow cancelled an upcoming appearance at a Dallas Megachurch. The church’s controversial teachings and pastor Robert Jeffers seem to be the reason. Jeffers has spoken out vociferously against homosexuality, Islam and Mormonism. Has Politics Taken Over While I oppose Jeffers’ teachings, we all lose when religion becomes a political lightening rod.…
Do You Believe in Miracles?
By
Evan Moffic
Do you believe in miracles? I believe in miracles of hope and of change. Miracles of character and of action. Miracles of transformation when we discover something inside of us we did not know we had. We witness this type of miracle in the story of the Jewish holiday of Purim. In a seminal scene, Queen…
Is Purim the Jewish Halloween?
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Evan Moffic
Purim is not the Jewish Halloween. This is a common misconception because Purim does involve dressing up. Yet, it is not only a fun-filled holiday. It actually teaches profound lesson. One of them can be found through an exercise in Jewish numerology. A Secret Message in the Numbers Numbers have great importance in Judaism. Seven…
Are We Busy Wasting Our Lives Away? A Lesson from the Jewish Holiday of Purim
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Evan Moffic
A story is told about a rabbi who always saw a member of his conregation running down the street. Every day, the man kept running without missing a beat. One day, the rabbi stopped him and said, “Why are you always in a hurry?” The man replied, “I’m running to make a living.” The rabbi…
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