The Parallels Between Christmas and…Star Wars?
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: Believe it or not, a church in Germany and a church in … Continue Reading
Talking About Donald Trump: Why We Should Channel George Orwell
Donald Trump makes me think of George Orwell, but perhaps not for the reason one might expect. My association is … Continue Reading
Suing Over White Jesus
In the category of “you can’t make this up, but wish you were” comes the story of Manhattan author, Justin … Continue Reading
Shining a Light on Being Too Tired to Care
Bombarded with news stories of gun violence, and racist and Islamophobic rhetoric from politicians, I’ve begun to notice a numbness … Continue Reading
Storytelling, Spells and More: Must-Read Links
Every week on The Wisdom Daily, we bring you our favorite reads from sources around the web. Topics on this … Continue Reading
Wealth, Holiday Habits and ISIS: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (Dec. 7-11), we explored the emotional process of anticipating a major loss, the concern … Continue Reading
As ‘Person of the Year,’ Who Would You Choose?
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: The newly announced choice for TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” is … Continue Reading
Using the Holidays to Re-evaluate Priorities
Our stores and streets seem transformed: has the population suddenly doubled or has the clock suddenly switched to some kind … Continue Reading
Is Chanukah Becoming Too Commercialized?
I was invited to appear alongside Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on Fox News’ show, Spirited Debate, to discuss the commercialization of … Continue Reading
Grieving Loss Before a Death
I foolishly thought burying my almost 91-year old father would have been easier than what my siblings and I went … Continue Reading