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Why are Some People so Rude?

“Rudeness is a weak man’s imitation of strength.” (Eric Hoffer) Being rude is a form of arrogance Being rude is a form of abuse Being rude is a form of intimidation The world we live in is certainly broken. This broken state is causing us to ask questions on ways to begin to fix it. [...]

Cayden the Rock Star

My daughter recently went to Los Angeles for a young Messianic Jewish conference. The event was on the topic of Mussar (essentially ethics). On her flight there she experienced something wonderful–the goodness of humanity. I wanted to share her story with you. *** Today on my flight The captain came on “Ladies and Gentleman, today [...]

Help Me See Reality

Can you help me see reality? I am developing an “Assessment of our Realities” document for First Fruits of Zion. By “realities,” I am talking about the current state in which our mission is working. I wanted to ask you, and others, to provide me with 100 words for the three areas listed below in [...]

Israel: Secular/Religious

My oldest daughter just got back from a two-week volunteer trip with the IDF. She was placed on a tank base in the Negev with 10 other volunteers her same age. Upon her arrival home, we asked her what some of the things she noticed or learned from her experience. Her immediate response was how [...]