August 2016

Judaism in a Secular Age – Just What God Wanted!

Six weeks from now when the world and the Jewish People experience another Rosh Hashanah, we will stand before God ...

Becoming Southern & Jewish: Part I

Over the course of the next few weeks, I’m going to share a series of posts about my reflection on ...

The Cost of Anger

“Are you an angry feminist?”I was recalling an awkward but critical discussion I had once had, to Andrea Hodos a ...

Tu B’Av, Love Yourself Challenge

Last night marked the beginning of the holiday of Tu B’Av. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone. ...

#BlackLivesMatter: The Right vs Wrong Side of History

When I was nine years old, my family sat me down to watch the landmark documentary Eyes on the Prize. ...

Creativity & Innovation: The 1 Billion Pipe Cleaner Conundrum

A 53 foot truck veers off the side of a road and gets stuck in a ditch. The truck was ...

A Parenting Mantra: “This, Too, Shall Pass”

Each time my wife and I think we have moved past one parenting issue, a new one arises. Our son starts ...

Something Special About the South: Making Mississippi My Own

Here’s another in our periodic series about making a home in Mississippi, and feeling that there’s something special about the ...

Of Man’s First Disobedience

In loving memory of my mother, Judith Kaufman Hurwich a”hלֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמוֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה. פרקי אבות ...

Why the Haters Hate On Gabby Douglas

It feels almost cliché to say that I have loved watching Women’s Gymnastics during these 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio ...