Spirituality

We Need To Recalculate When We Stray From God’s Path

By Jean Newell Guest Writer My father had an innate sense of direction. I’ve often wondered if it came from his being raised on a dirt farm in Kansas. It could be pitch black at night with not a star in the sky, and he...

Fall Brings Warmth Of Love, Ecstatic Journey

By Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Guest Writer The heat is finally subsiding. The evenings are cooler. We can move about without worrying about too much exposure to the sun, and we feel a sense of togetherness after a season of...

We Need To Remember We Belong To Each Other

By Rev. Susan Wilmot Guest Writer We are living in extraordinary times, when many of us are experiencing increased violence in all its forms, including a significant upturn in verbal aggression and abuse, lies and public shaming....

Hate And Indifference Common Around World

By Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener Guest Writer The history of hate extends beyond our understanding of time and space. From Cain killing Abel to the present day, we have learned nothing about controlling the impulses to hate and destroy...

Chabad Helps Members Grow Spiritually, Emotionally

By Ellie Wendt Contributor As you walk into the doors of The Chabad of the East Valley, gracious smiles and friendly introductions come your way. This is a place that values community, embracing members with open arms despite...

Time to reinforce our civility and common purpose

By Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener, Guest Writer Recently, as I was traveling on a highway in northern Arizona, an illuminated highway sign that attracted my attention read, “Rest in peace Trooper Tyler Edenhofer.” Subsequently, I...

There is an appointed time for everything

By Lynne Hartke, Guest Writer When my parents were still alive, I often escaped the heat of Arizona to visit their country home in Minnesota. “The corn has tasseled,” Mom said on one of those visits as we drove past the...

Draw comfort in the fact that God is not password-protected

By Rev Jean Newell, Guest Writer Passwords! Have you noticed that without a password, not just any password, mind you – but without the correct password, much of the world around us is inaccessible? For example, I need a...

Church, nonprofit come to aid of impoverished Venezuelans

Santan Sun News Staff Venezuela has plummeted to the bottom of the world economy, and its communist government has made it almost impossible for churches to come to its people’s aid. But a small congregation in Mesa and a...

The significance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

By Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener, Guest Writer The days set aside for introspection have finally arrived – a time of challenges. This time is a reminder of how our life flashes before us – the time we are put to the test. Imagine...