In a move that elicited outrage, disbelief and a range of other emotions, George Zimmerman put up for auction the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin in 2012. Martin claimed the gun was “an American Firearm icon”. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield now explores what the appropriate reaction should be, from disgust to humor.
When it Comes to Hamilton, Believe the Hype
When it comes to the Hamilton hype, how can anything—any show, any idea, any person, be that worthy of intense cultural focus?
How Spirituality Can Help Us Lose Weight
We are so used to discussions surrounded weight loss that involve physical solutions. But it could be just as likely that weight gain can be caused by our trying to fill a spiritual hole within, one which no diet will solve.
Digital Media Changes How We Think… And How We Report Those Changes
What’s worse: how digital media changes how we think or how we talk about digital media changing how we think?
The Spiritual Power Of Embracing Uncertainty
While certainty can provide us with comfort, there is often an overlooked power in the mystery we experience in life.
Sophie Scholl: The German Who Refused To Be A Nazi
“I don’t regret my conduct. I will accept the consequences.” – The heroic story of Sophie Scholl, the woman who was killed resisting the Nazis. Today would be her birthday.
It’s Easier To Wish Death On Someone You Don’t Think Is Human
On the morality of the death penalty, war, and generally believing some people deserve to die.
An Open Letter To The Friend I Cannot Fix
On learning what it means to let go, why we have the need to fix those near us, and what true friendship actually is.
What Liberated Me On Passover? An Allergic Reaction
How I turned a horrible allergic reaction into a spiritual experience.
Are You Running A Race… Without Knowing It?
Lessons from the Kentucky Derby and the minds of horses.