When The Student Is The Teacher
The friend had passed away. But rediscovering his letters allowed me to revisit our friendship, one where the nature of mentor and student was constantly shifting.
Why Breast Cancer Awareness Is For Everyone
It’s October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But that awareness means so much more than most people realize.
God Needs A Grade In My Class
We’re used to the idea that God might grade our performance. This teacher has decided to flip the script.
How We Could All Win Or Lose Last Night’s Presidential Debate
Not being able to take no for an answer is one of Trump’s biggest failings. And now we have the chance to learn from it.
Lessons Of Divorce In A Cup Of Wine
How the Jewish symbolism in a cup of wine has helped me tap into the challenge, and the promise, of my recent divorce.
How A Car Accident Exposed My Spiritual Lassitude
How a car crash helped me reexamine my spiritual reality, and how it even changed the way I look at the spiritual side of food.
To Open The Heart, Start With A Crack
We open it with a tiny smile, a breath, a whisper. With a hand placed on a friend’s back so she doesn’t need to cry alone, even if you can’t imagine why she needs to be a crying.
The Uneasy Balance Of Holiness
Rabbi Andrew Jacobs wrestles with his emotions after finding out a woman has decided not to have an abortion because of a piece of his writing she had read.
The Man Who Asked The Last Question Won The Debate
Last night’s debate was ugly. But one moment stuck out, and it’s something we shouldn’t forget anytime soon.
What The Candidates Can Teach Us About Ourselves
If they are monsters, then so are we! Get used to your own reflection in the mirror, and see if you can bear up with that.