Inspiring People |
September 20, 2017
How I Proved My Worth As The First Female In An IDF Combat Unit
What I did in order to prove myself as the first female in an all male IDF combat engineering battalion....
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by Sarah Kiss |
The Tao of Pooh helped me understand how you can lead a successful life without changing the essence of who you are....
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by Emily Zimmer |
Spirituality & Faith |
September 18, 2017
As In Politics, Rosh Hashanah Lets Us Chose To Renew Or Start Over
Both politics and life give us opportunities to work to improve from where we are or start over and build anew....
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by Brad Hirschfield |
Compassion for difficulties |
September 18, 2017
We Help More When We Feel Connected To Tragedy. Why That’s Not Enough.
People gave generously towards hurricane victims because they felt a connection to their plight. But, Judaism teaches us to go beyond that....
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by Steven Moskowitz |
The Israeli ultra-Orthodox seek to rise above the system of checks and balances in order to protect their freedom from military service. This creates a dangerous scenario....
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by Brad Hirschfield |
Spirituality & Faith |
September 14, 2017
When Granting Forgiveness Is Not Mandatory During The High Holidays
There is one exception to the requirement to grant forgiveness during the High Holy Days....
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by Rachel Barenblat |
Spirituality & Faith |
September 13, 2017
Why I Focus My Sermons On Spirituality Even When World News Is Intense
Even when world news is intense, it's important to remember the higher wisdom that guides us....
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by Matt Gewirtz |
Spirituality & Faith |
September 12, 2017
I Don’t Fast On Yom Kippur Because I Feel Like An Outsider In Judaism
Because I grew up in Soviet Russia without religion, Judaism never felt like it belonged to me....
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by Tanya Mozias Slavin |
Relationships & Family |
September 11, 2017
Democrats Are More Dogmatic Than Republicans… When Dating
Democrats are much more likely to date within their party than Republicans or Independents....
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by Brad Hirschfield |
Another Way Of Looking At Things |
September 07, 2017
How An RV Historian Made Me Appreciate That All Passions Have Value
Being passionate about anything, even something obscure, affects the world positively....
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