Have We Stopped Dreaming?
In times of prolonged pain, be it emotional or physical, our world constricts and perspectives contract. We focus on the … Continue Reading
Hold Dualities Together
The Social Shutdown – What Did It Teach Us?
Have you already forgotten the lessons of the social shutdown?
Would the World Be a Better Place If We All Spoke One Language?
Would we be more united if we all spoke the same language?
Bully Pulpits and Pulpit Bullies
When President Teddy Roosevelt coined the term “Bully Pulpit,” the term “bully” meant “outstanding” or “optimal,” not a pulpit from … Continue Reading
How I’m Explaining the Conflict In Israel To My Children
How do we explain something we don’t understand ourselves?
Once-in-a-Decade Revelations
Every year at Shavuot, Jewish communities all around the world celebrate the giving of Torah with raucous gatherings, enormous slabs … Continue Reading
Mother Really Does Know Best
When tragedy strikes, motherly advice unexpectedly becomes a lifesaver.
Should Finders Be Keepers? How Judaism Interprets Lost And Found
The “lost and found department” of the Talmud has a list of complex policies and procedures that can guide both the loser and the finder on proper behaviors surrounding this common and seemingly simple life occurrence.
Two LEAP Fellows Come Together For “The Words That Move Us: The Message of MLK Today”
The focus of the national program was how our shared textual traditions move us to action…