G-d loves you

By Gary Konecky

In the story of Noah; we learn that humanity was corrupt, that humanity engaged in various perversions, that greed was prevalent, and that the injustice and corruption stemming from that greed were rampant. We also learn that the world was destroyed because of that greed, as well as the sins...

By Gary Konecky

“Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'“

- paraphrased from Genesis Rabbah 10:6

How often do we take G-d's creation for granted? How often do we do what we want to G-d's creation without thinking? How often do we view houseplan...

By Gary Konecky

My lover is a manager at a local hotel. He did a favor for a hotel guest. That guest, in turn, gave him passes to the local Renaissance Fair.

As we had the passes, we went to the Fair and had a delightful time. While we were waiting to enter the fair, the woman in front of me (who wore a custom reminiscent of the Renaissance era) had a clothing tag sticking up from the back of her dres...

By Gary Konecky

Some months ago, I reread Cast A Giant Shadow, the biography of U.S. Army Col. David “Mickey” Marcus, U.S.M.A. Class of 1924. Mickey Marcus is the only Israeli General buried outside of the Land of Israel and the only US solider buried at West Point who died fighting under a foreign flag. His tombstone reads: “A Solider for All Humanity.”

By Gary Konecky

Some months ago, I reread Cast A Giant Shadow, the biography of U.S. Army Col. David “Mickey” Marcus, U.S.M.A. Class of 1924. Mickey Marcus is the only Israeli General buried outside of the Land of Israel and the only US solider buried at West Point who died fighting under a foreign flag. His tombstone reads: “A Solider for All Humanity.”

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By Gary Konecky

“Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may live and possess the land the Lord,

your God, is giving you.” - Deuteronomy 16:20

You shall set up judges and law enforcement offi...

By Gary Konecky

We know from the Talmud a...

By Gary Konecky

The Book of Jeremiah deals with a series of prophecies foretelling the destruction of the Kingdom of Judea, the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, and the Ba...

By Gary Konecky

Years ago, in response to a child being sexually molested, the politicians created Megan's Law. Megan’s Law was a simpleton solution to a complex problem. Rather than addressing the problem, which would be how best to treat and control those prone to prey sexually on children, they created a publicly accessible database of sexual offe...

By Gary Konecky

One of the ways to evaluate things is to compare how people respond in somewhat similar situations. With this thought in mind, let us compare the actions of Joseph (as Viceroy of ancient Egypt) during a famine where people were hungry and in need of food with those of our politicians in Washington,DC,during an economic downturn where people are hungry and in need of...