Hanukkah is often described as a miracle of oil, but the oil is not the real miracle; it is the sign of it. The true miracle is that the people returned. Teshuva. The Temple had not been destroyed; it had been compromised. Many had learned to live comfortably alongside pagan Greek practices, reshaping holiness so it no longer required obedience. Hanukkah marks the moment when that accommodation ended—when the Temple was reclaimed and rededicated to God as it was meant to be.

Family isn’t just the people we brag about. It’s the messy chapters, the misunderstandings, the things we wish had gone differently, and the grace we choose to give each other anyway. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about forgiveness… not the soft, easy kind, but the kind that faces what hurts and says, “Let’s fix this so we don’t lose each other.” I don’t want family reunions to only happen at funerals. I don’t want distance to become tradition. I want us to embrace the ugly

WHAT IS A WOMAN? Women aren’t defined by mannerisms, makeup, or clothes. We’re defined by what our bodies are made to do—our hormones, our wombs, our ability to carry and feed life. XX chromosomes. That’s biology, not identity. Compassion matters—but not at the cost of truth or safety. Body dysmorphia is real, but it doesn’t give anyone the right to enter women’s private spaces. Some transsexuals might believe they were born in the wrong body, but belief doesn’t change biolog

I believe a nation should protect its people, its borders, and the values that built it. America’s strength comes from Judeo-Christian principles—human dignity, liberty, responsibility, and the belief that our rights come from God, not government. When a nation honors God’s moral order, it thrives. When it turns away, it falls. Working with other nations is good, but surrendering our sovereignty or our faith is not. God believes in borders and mercy. He scattered the nations,