Connecting and Resolving Conflict: Inspired by Dance
I counsel individuals of all ages as they struggle in their relationships with friends, partners, and family members. It goes … Continue Reading
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Student Activism at Yale: Rethinking What Is Worthy of Our Outrage
Are you following the drama of the costume scandal transpiring at Yale University? I don’t know whether to laugh or … Continue Reading
Unlocking Hearts and Minds on Rosh Hashanah
More people will be in synagogues in the coming days that at any other point in the year. And because … Continue Reading
Stranger Danger, Cultural Context and a Sniper Saga: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (February 16-20), we looked at an American hero’s morally ambiguous story, the debate about … Continue Reading
Netanyahu, Congress and the Importance of Fierce Debate
Despite all the controversy surrounding House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress about the … Continue Reading
A New Year’s Challenge: Connecting While Disagreeing
What resolution can we make as we begin 2015 that would have the greatest impact on our personal and public … Continue Reading
Science Is Not the Opposite of Religion
John Lennon had it right when he sang, “Imagine no religion.” Let me explain. According to a recent study from … Continue Reading
Lincoln’s Words of Wisdom on Bridging Our Divides
We have come to learn over the past few years that elections, as critical as they are, do not ensure … Continue Reading
Conflict Kitchen: Eating Our Way to Understanding
Do you realize how little we know about the countries with which we’re in conflict? Outside of the polarizing rhetoric … Continue Reading
Redskins and Apaches Are Not the Same, Or How to Stop Undermining Ourselves
When I wrote last week about the dust up over the Washington Redskins’ name, I really thought it was a … Continue Reading