Jewish Thought

Shana tova and chag sameach! The Jewish fall calendar is full of celebration and festivities and one of my favorites ...

“Ever tried, ever failed,” Samuel Beckett once wrote. “No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. “  (in  Still Writing: ...

My sister, Chanie, and my new brother-in-law, Joel, got married this month. I’m very fortunate to have incredible co-workers who ...

As we cross from 5774 to 5775, the Akeida (the Binding of Isaac, which is traditionally read on Rosh Hashanah) ...

We live with a practical tradition. We begin the New Year with ten days devoted to introspection. Between Rosh Hashanah and ...

I am emotionally fatigued by all the heartbreak of this past summer. I am drained by the tragedy of the ...

I’ll start with a confession. After writing these monthly blogs about summer camp for almost two years now, I still ...

Often reality is stranger than fiction; The vote for one of the first major strike in American history was taken ...

I was a college student doing about 78 mph on my way from Pittsburgh to New York City to visit ...

It’s been a week since Robin Williams’ death. My Facebook newsfeed continues to be filled with beautiful tributes to and ...

When I was growing up, I used to listen to records of GI Joe or Sci Fi stories that came ...

“Where do we start?”That’s a question I hear often from groups of people seeking to make an impact in their ...