Spirituality & Faith
Cell Phones Are Ruining Serendipity. Why It Matters
We miss so much by closing ourselves off to chance meetings
Rabbi Steven Heneson Moskowitz is the rabbi of Congregation L’Dor V’Dor, a vibrant synagogue on Long Island’s North Shore. His writing appears in a variety of publications including Reform Judaism and The Times of Israel. He also blogs at rabbimoskowitz.com
We miss so much by closing ourselves off to chance meetings
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