It's time to make the system work better for those of us without close contacts to help during difficult times....
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June 20, 2018
Remembering The Immigrants Who Believed In The Promise Of America
My immigrant history....
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Sometimes the holiest part of religion is the solace we find in each other's company....
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February 27, 2018
Deep, Fearless Openness – In School And Beyond – Could Reduce Violence
Allowing for deeply honest conversations helps people deal with disturbing thoughts in a healthy way....
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February 12, 2018
A Message To My Fellow Clergy About The Little Things
What might happen if people first sought out the ways in which we are connected, and made our first response to genuine difference and the value of details to ask how such disparate views could find room for each other before we determined how they cannot?...
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It's good that sexual predators are being called out, but there is so much work that remains to be done....
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December 20, 2017
The Day I Invited Death Into My Home To Take My Father
We knew my father wanted to die at home. So, when the time came, we invited death in....
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October 18, 2017
Reactions To The Weinstein Story Helped Me Find Compassion For Myself
Reactions to the allegations against Weinstein gave me a safety net to forgive myself for an incident in my past....
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September 18, 2017
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....
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