Life

The Mitzvah of Marrow Donation

In March of 2013, I volunteered to swab people’s cheeks for a bone marrow registry drive at a National Council ...

My Havruta and I Disagree on Everything — and That’s a Good Thing

We don't agree on politics and we don't agree on religion, and we talk about them all the time.

Another Blog Post About Something Jewish

There are certain parts of being a Jewish professional that only other people in “the business” will understand. Buzz words ...

Accumulating Things Or, Then Again … Nothing

We read in Pirke Avot, the Ethics of the Sages: “Who is happy?” The answer: “The one who is satisfied ...

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

As an irrepressible, even relentless, optimist, I hold great hope for Jewish life in America. I wonder if that is because ...

What is Anger For?

There are three (types) of people the Holy One loves: One who does not get angry. One who does not ...

My Brain is Full! And So Is My Heart.

One of my favorite Gary Larson cartoons features a boy in a classroom, hand raised, as he says: “May I ...

What I Learned from Having Purple Hair

I was hip for a week. For one week, I had a stripe of purple hair mixed in with my ...

Ouch! That Felt Great!

We have all seen some great Vaudeville or movie clip of someone being caught unaware, getting acquainted with a 2 x 4 ...

This Southern Jewish Life

Recently, the BBC worked with us to coordinate a trip down South for a news segment on Jewish life in ...