Respect

When Veterans Die – Do the Words Still Have the Same Meaning?

Over the past month, there has been much conversation about veterans: the observance of our annual Veterans Day, the lack ...

Reflections on Remembrance: Memorial Day and More

Memorial Day is approaching, and while I’m usually swept up in the parades, beach trips and community cookouts, this year ...

Making a Football Stadium Holy

It’s football season once again. I was once a more rabid football fan (my team of choice was the Washington ...

Looking in the Mirror

There is an old tale of a man who was searching for the finest archer and came upon a barn covered ...

Forfeiting the Right to Worship God in Charleston and Everywhere #blacklivesmatter

This past Thursday morning was a hard day to wake up to. It was a hard day for all who ...

Beyond “Cute” & “Sweet”: Truly Respecting Our Elders

I recently watched this great animated clip from StoryCorps. The woman featured in the clip, Kay Wang, immediately reminded me ...

What Should Rabbis Talk About?

In recent weeks, several of my colleagues both on this blog and elsewhere, have written thoughtful articles on current issues ...

If a Chicken and a Half….

 If a chicken and half takes a day and a half to lay an egg and a half, and if an eastbound train ...

Derek Jeter’s Legacy — “Know Before Whom You Stand”

Last week, Derek Jeter — the New York Yankees’ star shortstop for almost 20 years — announced that 2014 would ...

Blessings & Curses: Moments of Misunderstanding

“Jews are dogs, killers of Christ!”The shouts came from an irate woman as I was walking into one of our ...