I Sought Spiritual Insight At A Harvard Square Café
An experiment to find spiritual enlightenment takes a twist.
Our Topics
How James Baldwin Made Me Understand The Importance Of “Taking A Knee”
James Baldwin understood that the fate of America is directly linked to that of its black citizens. Protesting inequality is one way to help ensure a better future for all of us.
Why We Mustn’t Abandon Our Ideals, Though We Will Never Achieve Them
We improve by keeping sight of our ideals and being realistic and accepting of our limitations.
The Control We Have In Our Generally Out-Of-Control Lives
As Rabbi Kook illustrated, there is always a way of exerting some sort of control, even when the world feels out-of-control.
Death Dance: The Town That Was Whipped Into A Fatal Dance Frenzy
During the dancing Plague of 1518, scores of people danced to their deaths.
In Breaking A Vow To Never Dye My Hair, Did I Go To The “Dark Side”?
Would dying my hair change something more fundamental about me?
How The Tao Of Pooh Made Me Reconsider A Life Of Simplicity
The Tao of Pooh helped me understand how you can lead a successful life without changing the essence of who you are.
As In Politics, Rosh Hashanah Lets Us Chose To Renew Or Start Over
Both politics and life give us opportunities to work to improve from where we are or start over and build anew.
We Help More When We Feel Connected To Tragedy. Why That’s Not Enough.
People gave generously towards hurricane victims because they felt a connection to their plight. But, Judaism teaches us to go beyond that.
The Terrifying Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Response To Military Service
The Israeli ultra-Orthodox seek to rise above the system of checks and balances in order to protect their freedom from military service. This creates a dangerous scenario.