FEATURED COLUMN: THE ETHICS NINJA
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,...
The Gift of Disorder
For a better life, look for and forward to the unexpected. Ralph Waldo Emerson famously remarked that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little...
10 Tips for a Healthier, Happier Workplace
How can we return to a more normal normal?
If there have been any benefits from the COVID quarantine, one is certainly the decline in...
When Violence Seems the Only Answer
The San Jose shooting leaves us saddened but not shocked, and that’s as troubling as the shooting itself I live in an era when homicide...
When History Rhymes
If you’re not experiencing déjà vu, you’re not paying attention.
“History never repeats itself,” Mark Twain purportedly said, “but often it rhymes.” Indeed, it does. ...
Why Does Devotion End in Tragedy?
The answers to life’s mysteries depend on asking the right questions.
Every morning, before dawn, the contest began.
It was over 2000 years ago, and the...
