Principles vs Rules
Principles are different from rules. Both are critically important to living a good life, but that may be where the similarity ends.
The Kippah on My Head Is Not a Target on My Back
The kippah was never a challenge thrown at the world. It was a door held open.
Even Kings Need Guardrails — And So Do Our AI Agents
Just as the most powerful people in ancient Israel needed guardrails, we need to make sure that our AI agents remain ethical and bounded.
The Long Way Back to Covenant
But I had gone to the one place that was supposed to have to let me in, and it sent me back to the house I’d run out of.
Turning Fifty: Lessons from a New Year for the New Year
How many experiences or adventures are we closed to because we say, “I cannot do that?”
An Ancient Parable for Jewish Pluralism: Floating Alone, Anchored Together
We can find a warning against intolerance and a model for pluralism in an ancient midrashic parable.
The Beauty of Staying Unfinished
Something in me is revealing itself as new, and I think I have never been more beautiful.
Contentment Without Complacency
How could we navigate this tension between accepting what is and articulating what might need to change?
On Becoming a Previvor: My Journey to Prevent a Cancer Diagnosis
With my family’s support, I made the decision to go through elective surgeries that could lower my risk of breast and ovarian cancers to single digits.