Psalm of the Sorrowing Children: A Poem For Elie Wiesel
They wrapped us up and passed us swiftly into strangers’ arms, / whispered kisses on our cheeks, / and we cried out, in frightened silence.
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Does Less Sex, Smoking, and Drug Use Mean Less Fun?
A father and rabbi reflects on the recent study that kids these days just aren’t having any fun anymore.
We Need To Memorialize More
What turning fifty, losing a father, and celebrating ten years as a rabbi taught Matt Gewirtz about the importance of pausing for a moment to take in their power.
Digital Media Changes How We Think… And How We Report Those Changes
What’s worse: how digital media changes how we think or how we talk about digital media changing how we think?
Let’s Make Tuesdays Truthful
Is it possible to make Facebook an authentic, real experience? Maybe let’s start with once a week.
Befriending Your Own Critical Mind
Recently, a friend was relaying a story about something he’d done that he regretted. He rattled on nervously, slipping into … Continue Reading
The Funny Thing About Taking ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Seriously
It is a very serious time in France, especially for the Jewish community. And yet, at the center of the … Continue Reading
Week in Wisdom – December 30, 2013
Most Searched News Story in 2013?? Was it the ongoing debate about the Affordable Care Act / Obamacare? Nope. That … Continue Reading
Star Trek, Cathedrals and Us
“To boldly go where no man has gone before” is a phrase many of us know from the opening of … Continue Reading