Most of you have heard the news from Israel. For those of you who have sent me emails asking about our family - thank you. All is well. Talia and Moti and the girls were home in the northern part of Israel, Shiri had just left work in Tel Aviv and though Ilan was at that bus stop an hour before the explosion, he is safe at his base. Nevertheless, today’s attack is personal because we all have a stake in Israel and her welfare.

“When you get to heaven, you’ll be asked Seven Questions… that reveal how you lived your life on earth.”  So writes Dr. Ron Wolfson, one of Reform Judaism’s leading visionaries and inspirational authors, whom we are honored to welcome as our BJBE scholar-in-residence this weekend, November 5-7, 2010.

Question 7: Were you you?

“When you get to heaven, you’ll be asked Seven Questions… that reveal how you lived your life on earth.”  So writes Dr. Ron Wolfson, one of Reform Judaism’s leading visionaries and inspirational authors, whom we are honored to welcome as our BJBE scholar-in-residence on the weekend of November 5-7, 2010.

Questions 5 and 6: When you look at your life, did you get your priorities straight?  What did you live to do?

What matters to you?  If you want a clue, think about how you spend your time each day, each week. … Are the things you spend the most time on things that matter most? … Understanding what matters to you will lead you to a life that matters.

The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven, page 87