September 2014

Confronting Murderers and Finding Forgiveness

I think about the nature and concept of forgiveness literally on a daily basis. As a lawyer, my practice consists ...

Gratitude and Forgiving the Unforgivable

A while back I suggested a unique way of doing the chesbon nefesh (soul’s accounting) we are expected to do ...

Those Pesky Post-Summer Camp Blues

I have a confession to make: I am deep in the middle of post-summer camp blues. Campers and staff, and ...

Pride on Yom Kippur? These Nice Jewish Girls Say ‘No Way’

It was a small miracle when the Northern Virginia Pride (NOVA) committee scheduled its first pride after three years of planning and ...

Our Prophets, Ourselves: Jonah, Judgment and the Act of Repentance

In many ways, the message of the Book of Jonah seems antithetical to that of Yom Kippur.

Dear Friend, May You Be Written in the Book of Life

“May you be Written in the Book of Life” is such a nice phrase to utter at this time of ...

Interfaith Collaboration: A Southern Tradition

This past week, two of my co-workers and I attended an interesting lecture by Reverend Ben Matin at Millsaps College, ...

On Wedding Vows, Giving, and Receiving

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

Apples & Honey, Southern & Jewish-Style

This post originally appeared on this site on September 14, 2012. We re-share it now with our wishes for a ...

Leave Your Seatbacks in their Full, Upright Position

A minor cultural kerfuffle flared up recently about airline seats and the question of whether to recline or not.On a ...