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28/07/2024

The spirit of the Olympics is infectious. The stories in *The Essential Jewish Stories* are all gold, silver, and bronze medalists. Order a copy and see for yourself.

11/07/2024

We are saddened by the loss of our great friend, artist and calligrapher Mordechai Rosenstein. His works adorn Jewish homes, synagogues, boardrooms, and federations in this country and around the world. When Rossel Books needed a cover for a new commentary on Pirkei Avot with Jacob Neusner, Mordechai not only produced a spectacular cover featuring Mount Sinai in cloud and flame, but went on to produce an entire portfolio, one piece for each of the six chapters which we produced as a limited edition hardcover with the artwork tipped in by hand. His wonderful talent and sublime sensitivity will be sorely missed. May his memory ever be a blessing.

05/07/2024

29/06/2024

Just a gentle reminder. You can take your summer dip into a refreshing fount of wisdom. Here's a link: https://amzn.to/3cMVd1W but you can find it at B&N and any other source of fine books. Have a safe and enlightening summer.

19/06/2024

Definitely something new under the sun! Check out the Audible version of *The Holocaust: An End to Innocence* at Amazon.com and at Audible.com. We were selected for a beta AI recording experience. It's great to see it available for this essential subject (for ages 11+).

27/05/2024

In the Bible, we are commanded to "pursue peace" because peace is elusive and because peace is a sacred goal. Praying this Memorial Day for those who have fallen in the pursuit of peace, for in the wake of peace come justice, equality, and freedom.

24/05/2024

Memorial Day. We pause to reflect and to remember. We celebrate the sacrifices made by those who honored freedom, equality, justice, and liberty and gave their all to ensure we kept it. Let us strive to grant those same rights and values to the generations who follow us.

13/05/2024

A difficult Independence Day for the State of Israel. Under attack from Iran and its allied terrorist organizations, thinly supported by the free nations of the world, and with its democracy threatened by its own government. Of course, it is not the only nation that finds itself up against both external and internal enemies. And it is young still, as nations go. And it still has much promise in it. May the hostages soon be returned. May the state find peace at last and may it not be forced to continue killing the innocent to reach the guilty.

21/04/2024

Thank y'all for your support as folk who love stories as much as I love telling them. And for those about to embark on the Exodus from slavery by celebrating the story of Passover, may you have a successful retelling of the tale. And for those thinking that anticipating summer reading is too strenuous, here are two books to put a little bounce in your Spring.

14/04/2024

With due deference to the Israel Defense Forces and the allies who cooperated in last night's effort, especially the USA, we have witnessed a miracle in our time. As the rockets and drones and missiles approached, our prayers were with Israel and we held our breath for hours. Giving thanks today for the amazing resilience of the Jewish state and its true heroes, its people. And adding a sense of awe for the divine Guardian of Israel above. If this is possible, if a miracle like this is possible, somehow it seems possible to believe that peace may yet be possible for the entire Middle East.

29/03/2024

For all my friends and friends of all my friends, let's celebrate God's good world in the myriad ways we have open to us and may this be a year of budding peace for us all.

28/03/2024

Proudly New from Rossel Books!
The life of Gene Fox, a young Jewish boy from Bronx beginnings who rose to become a two-star general in the service of our country. Here are stories of West Point days, a tour in Germany facing the Russian enemy when the Iron Curtain closed in 1960, times of terror being an Advisor in Viet Nam, and amazing actions he participated in and mentors he had in the Pentagon and as a Program Manager. Fox takes us on an insider tour of striving to be all he could be as he successfully directed essential Army technology programs for the Strategic Defense Initiative that helped Gorbachev "tear down that wall." The headlines of today include the culmination of the technology he helped prove and develop--the Patriot, Arrow, and Iron Dome defensive missile systems. Fascinating times. *Strive to Be All You Can Be* is available on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and wherever books are sold. The link to Amazon is https://amzn.to/43KxkR5

18/03/2024

With another blast of winter on the way, I guess it is only fair to be dreaming of Spring. Please celebrate all things good. Our spiritual ecology could use the boost. (The shortcut to order The Wise Folk of Chelm is https://amzn.to/43lwWbw )

14/03/2024

Einstein turns 145 years old today. The speed of light, however, remains constant. The rest of us are Einstein's relatives! Happy Pi Day.

12/03/2024

For instant gratification, there's nothing like a Kindle Book. And among the Kindle Books, you can now read my latest, *How to Get God on Your Side: 100 Ways to Connect with God* (Of course, you can also have it in paperback or in hardcover, just not as instantaneously.)

How to Get God on Your Side: 100 Ways to Connect with God

05/03/2024

*How to Get God on Your Side* reaches a milestone--the first review and rating on Amazon's web site! Have a look and while you are there, have a look inside the book, too.

How to Get God on Your Side: 100 Ways to Connect with God

01/03/2024

This engraving of the Alamo ruins dates to 1854. "Remember the Alamo" remains a battle cry for freedom in Texas hearts and minds. Master story teller, O. Henry, though, thought Texans might be prone to habitual exaggeration. And what "freedom" means to modern Texas lawmakers may also be an exaggeration. Yet it is nice to imagine we Texans are still idealistic. Happy Texas Independence Day!

27/02/2024

Announcing the publication of my new book, *How to Get God on Your Side.* It is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other fine book sources. There is also a Kindle edition for those who like their reading electronified. You can take a peek inside the book at https://amzn.to/3UWHYSq

14/01/2024

MLK Day -- 1/15/23 -- words of wisdom.

12/01/2024

MLK Weekend 2024--remembering how leaders used to strive to speak the truth.

16/12/2023

Who could ignore the 120th Anniversary?

07/12/2023

The winter holiday season arrives early for the Jewish people this year. We will mark the eight nights of Hanukkah by adding one additional candle each night to symbolically spread light in the world's darkest days. Perhaps the gentle glow of candlelight will spread into the heart of those who contend and those who hate and those who act mercilessly to find the spark of divinity in them and awaken it. The world is always best when we become the divinity in it.

23/11/2023

Sending blessings and prayers of peace to all our friends and family for this Thanksgiving 2023.

28/05/2023

It began as "Decoration Day," calling on us to go out and "decorate" the graves of our fallen Civil War soldiers as a way of remembering them. The name shifted toward "Memorial Day" as decades passed and soldiers fell in other wars. Congress made it a national holiday in 1889. And, in 1968, LBJ signed a bill designating the name "Memorial Day" and setting it on the last Monday in May. Decorate or remember, just keep the fallen in your heart.