The Trouble With Noah
An ad for Snopes made me laugh today. It reads: “BREAKING NEWS: Disinformation is Spreading Faster Than Ever!” The people …
Category Archives: kindness
Dreams
For several weeks I’ve strayed from the Torah portion and chose to write about other things. But time and Torah …
“No One Should Be Alone”
The day before Yom Kippur, the synagogue I attend received a threatening phone call. The caller said he knew our …
Catch Me Before I Fall
There are a lot of laws in the Torah—613, to be exact. Many are completely irrelevant to you and me. …
The Assumptions We Make (about each other)
Earlier this year, I wrote about an existential feeling of loneliness as a Jew in America. I ruffled a lot …
Mercy
Seldom does one hear one voice ask for mercy for another. Almost never have we heard one voice ask for …
Second Chances
You may not have noticed, but this past Wednesday was Pesach sheni – literally, second Passover. It’s designed for people who can’t …
The Beauty of Kindness
There is a Jewish tradition that teaches: If you are going to do something, you should do it beautifully. Not …
Is Good, Good Enough?
I passed a church sign this week that reads: “Being good isn’t good enough.” I don’t know what the pastor …
Kindness
Many people are experiencing some of life’s most serious stressors this summer. This is always true; it’s just that this …
