“Now I get it”

Dr. H. David Burstein February 2007. Several years ago I attended a lecture given by Rabbi Marc Gafni. He asked the question “Who is the real you? After going through various possible answers, he settled on the opinion of Rav Kuk. Rav Kuk said “Our essence...

Reaching Out by Going In

“I went into his room for the 11pm feeding and looking down on our sleeping 2 month old son was taught yet another lesson.” Charlie Abraham Tavel Burstein was born on January 21st, 2005 in Toronto. My wife Lesley was magnificent. Her courage and toughness...

Partners in Creation

Dr. H. David Burstein 2004. “We are starting to sense the dangers of our history and our destructive paths. We are beginning to sense the need to restore the sacred feminine” – “The Davinci Code” I am not a scholar of Jewish history;...

Choose Life

Dr. H. David Burstein 2003. “I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day: I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse.  Choose life”  Deuteronomy 30:19 The last two years have exposed people to dramatically to the evil in the...