In these turbulent times, getting in touch with a Higher Power, be it Adonai, Jesus, or Muhammad, is more important than ever before, and people who want to get in touch with the Higher Power of their choice have been known to make a special trip to Jerusalem, the birthplace of all religion.
I could think of a better advertisement, in fact, I could think of a LOT of better advertisements, for the Holy Land than THE ROCK, THE ROAD, AND THE RABBI, by the co-anchor of the TODAY show's fourth hour, Kathie Lee Gifford and tour guide Rabbi Jason Sobel. Since the fourth hour has been called the Drunk Hour since Kathie Lee has been known to consume copious amounts of wine on the air it's easy to forget that before she married NFL star Frank Gifford she appeared on Billy Graham's religious broadcasts (and still subscribes to his platform as a friend and acolyte of his son, the Rev. Franklin Graham), but given the opportunity, she would loudly tell anybody who'd listen (whether they wanted to not) that she firmly believes Our Boy, The Late Great Hey Zeus of Biblical Fame is THE boss of all bosses and anybody who disagrees is a dummy or maybe something worse.
Unforutnately, this is one time when she took the opportunity, and she plays the Jews For Jesus card relentlessly (Her collaborator is a Messianic Jew and no relation to the beloved Senior Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, Rabbi Ronald B, Sobel, and if he were,he would be disowned in a New York minute.) If you're a little Kathie Lee fan, and I mean one who just tunes in for her Favorite Things on Monday (In a semi-related book review development, both Kath and my 24 Hour Fitness trainer, the lovely and talented Julie Leonard,love SWEET CHILD OF MINE: HOW I LOST MY SON TO GUNS N' ROSES by Deanna Adler and Lawrence J. Spagnola, a heartbreaking account of how sex,drugs and rock and roll ended the life of Gunner Steven Adler. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!), you might want to pass this one up. If you're a GINORMOUS fan, read at your own risk.
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Steve
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