Tag: Yaakov Tovia

Gazing wistfully through my window at the remaining leaves still clinging to the young maple tree on our lawn, I am reminded of the golden hues that come to warm the stark cold nights in the dead of winter - those of the Chanukah flames. Just when we desperately yearn for an infusion of warmth, Chanukah comes around to reassure us that our light is never extinguished, that the flame in our soul is eternal, and that from darkness comes light.

Dear G-d,   As a mourning Yesoma sadly left behind I've been turning things over and over in my mind And have resolved to speak directly to You,...