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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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.
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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July 11, 2016
Bring The Sacred Down To Earth
John Oliver’s Holy Work
How John Oliver's recent act of buying and forgiving medical debt compares to the Jewish practice of loan forgiveness every 7 years.
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June 09, 2016
Science & Technology
If You Want to Know Who You Are, Ask Someone Else
Maybe autonomy isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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April 06, 2016
Science & Technology, Wisdom Warehouse
Why “Useless” Knowledge Still Has Value
The first question everyone asked after the existence of gravity waves were proved was: "How is this useful to?" To which Geoff Mitelman answers: "It matters even if it...
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February 24, 2016
Daily Life, Wisdom Warehouse
How To Make Shortcuts That Work
When are shortcuts unhelpful and when can we actually take ones that work for our daily lives? Geoff Mitelman explores the myths and the facts of shortcuts.
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