Meaningful Lives

December 17, 2021

This weekend we will read the last chapters of Genesis. The Torah portion’s first word is vayichi which means “and …

What’s a Mitzvah?

December 10, 2021

“What is a mitzvah?” I was asked this week. “What does it really mean?” my questioner added. They had already …

March 19, 2021

This week, I paid $39.99 to renew my annual subscription to the New York Times crossword puzzles. This is an …

August 31, 2017

One of my dogs has a slight limp, the result of an abusive past owner and advancing age. Lately, it’s …

August 25, 2017

Justice, justice, you shall pursue.* The Bible rarely repeats itself. So when the word justice appears twice in a single …