Let’s try a thought experiment—an easy one, actually—because it invites us into a moment in which we all have found ourselves many, many times.
Blessings, Curses, and Cartoon Villains
Blogger Tim Urban recently wrote an e-book entitled “What’s Our Problem? A Self-Help Book for Societies.” It’s an excellent analysis … Continue Reading
Seeing Ourselves Through Our Tailor’s Eyes
In our parashah (Torah reading) this week, we find ourselves encountering an old friend, Korach – the rebellious cousin of … Continue Reading
How A Rabbi And His Palestinian Student Navigated Through October 7
How a teacher/student relationship was impacted by the horrific events of October 7.
Send, Send For Yourself, Send To Yourself
In an era of identitarian politics and a general fascination with identity writ large — be it racial, religious, gender, sexual, ethnic, or another — I keep returning to the words written by Pete Townshend and belted out by Roger Daltry on the title track to The Who’s 1978 album, Who Are You.
An Exploration Of Belonging And Othering In Alabama
“We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of men willing to be coworkers with God, and without this hard work time itself becomes an ally of the forces of social stagnation.”