A few weeks ago my wife and I finally after three years got to get away and take a much needed vacation. Our favorite vacation spot is Jekyll Island, Georgia. We enjoy going there in the off seasons, it is our detox place. This time we rented a seaside villa, with an ocean view, we …
Tag: Society
Breaking The Divide
It appears that from every direction there is an agenda to divide and separate the human race. There is a war going on and its main goal is to divide one from another. The flames of new and old hatreds are flaring up all over the planet. Seeking A Connection Here in the United States …
Front Porch State of Mind
In the fall of 2020 my wife and I moved into our new home, new to us, it is a 1950s bungalow. One of my longtime dreams was to have a home with a large front porch, a place to unwind, a personal tranquil spot where you can pause for a moment and breath. A …
First Step
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Chinese Proverb My last blog ‘QC’, https://emunatrek.com/2021/01/31/qc/ introduced the topic of mussar. “Mussar is typically defined as ethical teachings. That is, the field of mussar is devoted to character and behavioral improvement.” Rabbi Ephraim D. Becker, Ph.D. This series will be more of a …
QC
By taking an honest look at the world around us, we will find that it is lacking in the area of morality and proper human ethics, one could conclude that there has been a major reduction in their teaching and observance in homes, religious, and educational institutions. Mortality and ethics are quickly dying out, Mayberry …
Clear The Mechanism
I want to thank my wife for the inspirational input she gave me for this blog. We have been discussing the current events like many others. I have been wanting to write a piece about something I saw happing among the many who was voicing their feelings over the current events here in the USA. …
God First
This will be my first blog after moving into our new home. The subject of this writing has been on my mind for weeks now. In trying times be it personal, communal or even national, one of the cries of the religious community is, that we the people and we as a nation needs to …
Ancestry . Noah
We all have seen the commercials for those ancestry sites, people looking to find out where they come from and who they are. This blog is like one of those commercials, but there is a difference, it will take you back further than any of those site will using the DNA of your body - …
The Challenge
Over the past few months as I have sought to venture further away from the bubble I was raised in, I have not only sought to take a closer examination of the world around me, but also get more involved in it. In doing this, I have experienced joy, frustration and some heartache in what …
I Saw The Light
Isaiah 49:6 I will also give you for a light of the nations, that My salvation may be unto the end of the earth. Understanding how Israel is the light of the nations and through this light the Creator's salvation will be brought to the ends of the earth alludes many. My journey into the …
Emuna Trek 