FEATURED COLUMN: THE ETHICS NINJA
Balancing the Scales of Freedom
Originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 2001, the week after 9/11, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
It was Judgment Day — exactly...
Rosh Hashanah Tailor-Made
Nobody likes fundraising dinners. The speeches are dry, the menu is dull, and the seating arrangements seem to have been drawn up by the...
Embrace Unintended Consequences
Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get.
~Robert A. Heinlein We’ve certainly gotten our share of weather this season. Blistering heat in the...
Reclaim Control over Technology
How does pleasure distract us from our own unhappiness? How is social media designed to control our minds and behaviors? What is the formula...
If You Could be Superman
"If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?"
The question caught me off guard, which didn’t happen often after 15 years in the...
The Complicated Heroism of Simone Biles
It’s been fascinating to watch the outpouring of support for gymnastics superstar Simone Biles as she stumbled, withdrew from, and ultimately returned to the...
The Long Way Home
This week, my son headed south from the Canadian border to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, following the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range 2700 miles...
My Orthodox Life: A Rebuttal
I have absolutely no intention of watching the new Netflix series My Unorthodox Life.
As an Orthodox rabbi myself, I’m fully aware of the shortcomings...
Remember this Independence Day with Gratitude
As a human being, as an American, and as a Jew, I am profoundly grateful to live in the United States of America. I...
What is a Random Act of Kindness?
The term has always baffled and, to be honest, mildly annoyed me.
According to Dictionary.com, random means “proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason,...
