July 2015
When Leaders Need Chaplains
An important aspect of spiritual leadership is ministering to people in times of stress and pain as chaplains do. Below ...
The Perfect Deal
An acquaintance of mine once told me bitterly that his father had once explained to him his theory of successful ...
The Work for LGBTQ Equality Continues
This week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission declared that workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees is barred, citing Title VII of the ...
Summer with the Hasidim: An Encounter with Jewish Pluralism
I have a secret to share. Some of the most nonjudgmental and welcoming Jews I have ever met have been ...
Exercising New Teaching Skills – Literally
I consider myself to be a versatile teacher. I’ve taught all ages, all topics, and in all settings—or so I ...
A Rabbi Mourns African American Christians
“’…But, mother, I won’t be alone. Other children will go with me, And march the streets of Birmingham to make ...
Yin in the Yang
We have learned from the Ancient Chinese Tao that there is a spot of Yang in the Yin and a ...
Why the Jewish Community Needs to Discuss Sex Trafficking
“Sarah” had a pretty average childhood, growing up in an Orthodox Jewish home in New York City with her mother, ...
Appointing Judges Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly
The Torah portion called Shoftim, the Hebrew word for judges, is always read at the beginning of the new month ...
Two Jewish Educators, One Car, Miles of Southern Adventures
Today’s post is co-written by two Jewish professionals, Amy (Steinberg) Goldberg and Ali Duhan, who share the love of one car and many ...