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The Opportunity and Challenge of Power

June 5, 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

Thoughts about Power and Ethics on Jerusalem Day Yesterday was Yom Yerushalayim/Jerusalem Day, the day in the Jewish calendar that celebrates Israel’s sovereignty over the holy sites in Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount and Western Wall.  With Israel’s victory in the Six Day War and control over the West Bank, the militarily vulnerable Jewish state […]

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Reaping what you sow in Iyar

May 5, 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

The steady path to freedom through Tikkun Middot Today and tomorrow are Rosh Chodesh Iyar, days 1 and 2.  I hope to see many of you at the Boston Mussar Conference this afternoon (12 – 5 PM, 384 Harvard Street in Brookline, MA). More information is below! We are right in the middle of the Omer […]

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Holiness in Hidden Places

May 1, 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

Holiness in Hidden Places: Our Spiritual Task in the Face of White Nationalism I want to draw your attention to several resources and events: Inside Out Wisdom and Action will make an official launch on May 20th – stay tuned for details… Judaism Unbound just released an interview with me about the fundamentals of Mussar and the connection […]

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Freedom is possible in Nissan

April 5, 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

This Shabbat is Rosh Chodesh Nissan.  Nissan is an incredible month, comparable only to Tishrei, and the top competitor for the title of “The First Month.” Nissan is known as the month of redemption/Ge’ula, features Pesach, and commemorates the dedication of the Mikdash/Tabernacle one year after the Exodus from Egypt. The Maharal, Rabbi Judah Loew of […]

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Climate Activism is for Everyone!

April 1, 2019 By Admin Leave a Comment

We all hear about climate deniers and climate activists.  There is another category – folks who know climate change is real and dire but who feel they are too busy working on other important issues to focus on climate.  I fall into that category.  If you are like me, I want to offer a way […]

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