News & Politics
Why We Need To Reject Political Assumptions Based On Religion
The dangers of assuming people's political leanings according to their religion or degree of observance.
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Geoff Mitelman
Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman is the Founding Director of Sinai and Synapses, an organization that bridges the scientific and religious worlds, and is being incubated at Clal - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. He was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and served as Assistant and then Associate Rabbi of Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester. In addition to My Jewish Learning, he's written for The Huffington Post, Science and Religion Today, and WordPress.com. He lives in Westchester with his wife Heather Stoltz, a fiber artist, and their daughter.
Daily Life
How To Wait For Later…When You Want It NOW!
Small moments of immediate gratification can help us reach our end goals.
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March 29, 2017
Science & Technology
Planet Earth II Renews Our View Of Creation
Ten years after its first season, Planet Earth returns to renew our awe of the universe.
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February 21, 2017
Science & Technology
Science IS Resistance
The questioning, open-ended nature of science puts it at odds with Trump's "alternative facts."
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January 27, 2017
Another Way Of Looking At Things
When Empathy Prevents Compassion
Since limited resources entail trade-offs, empathy can lead us to make poor decisions about how we use them.
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December 29, 2016
Turning The Mundane Into The Sacred
Will “Black Mirror” Survive the Test of Time?
50 years from now, will Black Mirror still resonate in the way The Twilight Zone does today? An assessment of what makes something great art.
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December 07, 2016
Breaking False Dichotomies
I Can’t Understand Trump Supporters. But I Need To.
If we want make America great, we need to start by hearing the other side.
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November 01, 2016
There's More To You Than You Realize
The Seeds Of Change Often Lies Below Our Awareness
We need to remember that there is so much more change within us than we believe possible.
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October 06, 2016
Hold Dualities Together
We Want To Search, But We Need To Browse
In the age of instant searching, it's easy to forget the incredible power of browsing.
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August 10, 2016
Breaking False Dichotomies
“Rationalia” Would Be 1/3 Of A Great Place To Live
Neil Degrasse Tyson recently suggested a that, "Earth needs a virtual country: #Rationalia, with a one-line Constitution: All policy shall be based on the weight of evidence." But just...
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