The Blessing of Desire
One of the keys to a flourishing life is to understand how our desires work. The strange thing about our … Continue Reading
Educating For What?
What is education for?? THAT, it seems to me, is the most important question when it comes to the question … Continue Reading
Rosh Hashanah: A Spiritual Wake Up Call
In this video, Rabbi Irwin Kula talks about the significance of Rosh Hashanah; the Shofar calls out to each of … Continue Reading
Whose Messiah and Who Decides?
The parents of newborn Messiah DeShawn McCullough ended up in family court when they couldn’t agree on what his last … Continue Reading
Virtual Dating May Be More Real Than “Real” Dating
As with many other parts of our lives, the line between “real” and “virtual” is becoming increasingly blurry and even … Continue Reading
Faith Lessons from Edward Snowden and the NSA
The NSA is snooping on us – data mining is the fancy term – but call it what you want.? … Continue Reading
The Mixed Emotions of Sending Kids Off to School
My mother still describes how she and my dad took me to the airport in Chicago on the day I … Continue Reading
Overcoming Pessimism – How Do Things Get Better?
Rabbi Irwin Kula speaks with Rev. Welton Gaddy about how to break out of a pessimistic mindset, and why we … Continue Reading
Attitude Adjustment: Bringing Positivity to the Workplace
What is your attitude towards work? This isn’t a trivial question, as how we approach our work is often the … Continue Reading
We Are All Tony Soprano
Hearing the news of James Gandolfini’s sudden and untimely death unnerved both me and millions of other people who never … Continue Reading