Thus said the L-rd: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom. Let not the strong man glory in his power. Let not the rich man glory in his wealth. But let him that glories glory in this: that he knows Me, that I am the L-rd who does mercy, justice, and righteousness in the land; for in these things I take delight. said the L-rd. Jeremiah 9:23-24

Gravity Contrarian

This is an article about hiking and climbing. Whether on a camping trip, or just in nature, depending on the topography, you will need to walk, hike and climb. Flat floor surfaces are from man, not Mother Earth.

Continue reading this entry ...

The Sonoran Desert Wagon

In the 1980's and 90's a close friend, colleague, and joint venture business partner and I used to go camping in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. We always had a great time. I grew up spending lots of time in the Eagle Rock Reservation in New Jersey. I am used to nature.

Continue reading this entry ...

Positive Vine Experiences

The following are positive Vine experiences I have. When a thread takes off, when mature adults bring to the article their varied and valuable perspectives in a atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance, even when they disagree, good things happen. We learn from and teach  …

Continue reading this entry ...

Role Models - Who, Why? By Boomer and Enoch.

Who are roll models that shaped your life? Why? In this article, our good friend Boomer and I present three role models who shaped our lives. To make things interesting, two of the three must have predeceased us prior to our birth.

Continue reading this entry ...

Value of and Methods for Atonement. By Hiram and Enoch

Imperfect, we all err and can all improve. In this article our good friend Hiram will present a Christian view on atonement. I will present a Jewish view.

Continue reading this entry ...

Strength Of A Home. What Should Go On In And Outside It

Balaam set out to curse Israel. In this, his third blessing of Israel he says something of note.

Continue reading this entry ...

Breathing, Walking, Relaxing, Sleeping - A Case Study in Chaplaincy

Breathing, Walking, Relaxing and Sleeping can be aided by Chaplains. They are important to people on the mend. This is particularly true for senior citizens. The content of this article is drawn from one case I handled in Chaplaincy. The person is in her eighties.

Continue reading this entry ...

The Value of Charity - By Arch Man and Enoch

Charity is a universal activity. You find it in every religion, culture, community, nation and group.

Continue reading this entry ...

My Favorite Blessing

We all have favorite quotations. There are phrases or paragraphs that touch us. Mine is Birkat Ha Kohenim (The Priestly Blessing). It is in Misparim 22-27 (Numbers 22-27).

Continue reading this entry ...

Why Give A Second Chance? By Enoch and Grisham

Have you ever been betrayed by someone who hurt and dishonored you and themselves by their misconduct? Should you give them a second chance to straighten out? Why? In this article our good friend Grisham and I will present our positions on why giving a second chance is important.

Continue reading this entry ...

Verbal Images, A Chaplaincy Tool. One Case Study.

When a Chaplain is requested in a hospice and palliative care, hospital, prison, rehabilitation, senior care, or corporate referral setting we assume there are problems to be addressed. With challenges come sets of negative emotions.

Continue reading this entry ...

Origin and Place on Earth. Native American and Jewish Religious Views (Enoch and Kavika)

How did the earth come to exist? What should be our relationship to it? These are questions that most if not all civilizations have grappled with since the dawn of time.

Continue reading this entry ...

Jay's Diner Foursome - Culinary History. Part I (The Sequel)

We spent a day at the G.H. Lilac Festival communing with nature and mud. In Alphabetical order, there were Kavika, A.K. Luahiwa, Al-316, and Enoch. You can really work up an appetite hiking the trails of Highland Park during ragweed season.

Continue reading this entry ...

Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot

San Francisco voters in November will be asked to weigh in on what was until now a private family matter: male circumcision. City elections officials confirmed Wednesday that an initiative that would ban the circumcision of males younger than 18 in San Francisco has received enough signatures to appear on the ballot. The practice would become a misdemeanor.

Continue reading this entry ...

First Chapter Outline

For your review and comment the following is the outline of the first chapter of my novel, Before The Beginning.

Continue reading this entry ...

Eli and Nili - A Portrait of Completion

It was the spring Sabbath Eve (Erev Shabbat) of the weekly Torah Reading Emor (Parshat Ha Shavuah Emor - Leviticus Chapter 24). Yenta Brinah sat in her rocking chair overlooking the bustling street four stories down from her decaying center city walk up apartment.

Continue reading this entry ...

We Are All In This Together (Enoch and Al-316)

Al-316 and I will each draw from our traditions to illustrate this point.  We are all in this life together. It's best we work together, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and tolerance.

Continue reading this entry ...

Dire 2012 Prophesy's

The Apocalypse, Hopi, and Mayan, among others predict terrible things will happen in 2012. Here is my top ten list of dire things that I predict will occur.

Continue reading this entry ...

A Generic Poll (The Poll To End All Polls)

This poll is generic. Don't be shy to respond. There are no right answers. Only dumb ones. Question Number One. How do you feel about the inquiry in my mind now? __  A. An answer with a vowel. _— AA. An answer with two vowels, and no cocktail. _— AAA.

Continue reading this entry ...

Vision of the Dry Bones and Passover

The Vision of the Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37 1-14) is read on the intermediate Shabbat (Sabbath during the Freedom Festival of Pesach (Passover). Why? Because redemption and resurrection of our tradition is an on-going process through all of human history.

Continue reading this entry ...

Passover & Easter, a joint article authored by Enoch and AK Luahiwa

Hello Viners, Welcome. Our goal is to show how two different beliefs can come together in unity and set an example for all to follow. No matter what you believe, you can always come together as human beings with peace and respect for one another. Enjoy!

Continue reading this entry ...

Sincere Best Wishes for Joyous and Meaningful Spring Holidays

Springtime is a time for renewal. That includes spiritual renewal. I wish one and all a joyous and meaningful spring holiday season, howsoever the spirit moves you.

Continue reading this entry ...

The Four P's of Pastoral Counseling (Chaplaincy Issue)

Among things Chaplains do is to listen to and counsel people with problems that weigh on their souls. The four P's of Pastoral Counseling are Probe, Profile, Problem, and Plan.

Continue reading this entry ...

Deciphering An Ancient Scroll

Construction unearthed a scroll of unknown alpha bet and language. Using state of the art software linguistic and archaeological experts try to decipher the scroll contents. This is their progress to date.

Continue reading this entry ...

April First Named As Middle East Peace Day

To commemorate the day when peace broke out all over the Middle East, from this point forward, April First will be known as Middle East Peace Day.

Continue reading this entry ...

Latest Comments

Recent Votes

About Enoch-2699399

Articles Posted: 45
Links Seeded: 2
Member Since: 11/2010Last Seen: 8/15/2011

I entered the world on my birth date. All during my childhood I grew up. Now I am a retired CEO.

Recommendations

Enoch-2699399 is not offering any recommendations at this time.

Enoch-2699399's Feeds

Subscribe to Enoch-2699399's content using the feeds below. Use RSS for your newsreader and JSS to insert onto your own blog:
  • Articles
  • Seeds