The Appointed Time of Elul

Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. I live in Orlando, Florida, where fall weather doesn’t arrive until November or December, but this is by far my favorite season. Since Florida doesn’t experience all the colorful changes that are seen in the trees up north, my family and I usually travel to states…

Hurricanes and High Holy Days

Hurricane: A violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour, often accompanied by torrential rains, and originating in the West Indian region.  The Online Etymology Dictionary says this about the word hurricane.  “Sea-storm of severest intensity, 1550s, a partially deformed adoption of Spanish huracan (Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdés, "Historia General y…