Thomas
Jefferson once said, “A moral sense is as
much a part of man as his leg or arm.” Genetics
has discovered that Jefferson was right! Every part of our bodies exist
because of the four letter DNA alphabet -- A,
T, G & C (adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine). Along with
instructions for creating, arms, legs, eyes, ears, stomachs, brains, etc. – those instructions give every human a sense of right and wrong, an appreciation
of justice and fairness, gut feelings that are triggered by kindness and
cruelty, compassion and empathy. Continue reading at -
One of Jesus’s earliest memories was no doubt watching and listening to his family when they gathered to pray the Shema at sunrise before the day’s work began and after the working work day was over at sunset . He also heard and participated in praying the Shema at their synagogue. He was surrounded by neighbors who also prayed the same prayer in their homes every day. The Hebrew word for prayer is tefilah . It is derived from the root Pe-Lamed-Lamed and the word l'hitpalel, meaning “ to judge oneself .” This surprising word origin provides insight into the purpose of Jewish prayer. The most important part of any Jewish prayer, whether it be a prayer of petition, of thanksgiving, of praise of God, or of confession, is the introspection it provides, the moment that we spend looking inside ourselves, seeing our role in the universe and our relationship to God. [1] Most of Jewish prayers are expressed in the first person plural, "us" instead of "me," an...
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