FEATURED COLUMN: THE ETHICAL LEADER
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...
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,...
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...
