Learn about the history of Middle East tensions at Congregation Emeth presentation
Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill will host Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger, a professor at California State University, Long Beach, to give a presentation on the...
Religion: A talk with Albert Einstein
On May 6, 1947, my grandfather, Clarence Boyer, walked into the Princeton, New Jersey office of Albert Einstein. He approached the woman behind the...
Religion: Life after Easter: faith in the ordinary
For followers of Jesus, Easter arrives each year with beauty and intention—sunrise services, full rooms, hopeful songs and the deep reminder that life can...
Religion: The answer I wish I had given about Easter
When I was just out of high school, serving a mission for my church, a man once told me that he couldn’t believe that...
Religion: Living in freedom and without fearÂ
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Wednesday night, April 1, 2026. On Passover night, Jews conduct a communal meal in their homes, called a...
Religion: Spreading hope in Jamaica
I am always joyful when I get the opportunity to help someone in need, especially when I know what I do will be just...
Religion: Community is needed now
The pictures from Minneapolis that we have seen in the last few weeks have shown us that neighbors look out for neighbors. It is...
Religion: Stand in holy places
I enjoy standing in holy places. In a world filled with chaos, contention and calamity, it’s important to take time to pause and stand...
Religion: Let’s be clear
In this space in the last month, colleagues from different traditions have written about positive actions one may take in these times that are...
Religion: The City on the Hill
In a recent article in the New York Times (Dec. 12, 2025), the columnist Thomas L. Friedman said this: “If you ask me what’s...
