I have a love for the drama of ideas; and nothing moves me, transforms me, and defines me like the study of wisdom. Rav Noach said that what pleasure is to the body is what wisdom is to the soul. I read anything and everything, especially, literature that reflects truth, conveys depth, and has the …
”It was meant to be” or “there is a reason for everything” are not expressions that are suppose to make you passive. On the contrary, they make you introspective and active, and let you know that no matter how much the hurt, no matter how great the loss, your pain is not in vain. That …
Relationships are beautiful connections we establish, internalize, and ultimately become; they are, par excellence, the most expansive and life-enhancing endeavor a human being can ever undertake. I am not trying to be dramatic or romantic, but it is what it is. The human connection is the most majestical, magical, sublime experience. It bonds, creates, forms, …
This is a very interesting article: https://www.theatlantic.com/…/social-media…/629369/. It was written by Jonathan Haidt, a world-renown psychologist who has a professorship at NYU. His article, which he is developing its thesis into a forthcoming book, ventures to supply an explanation of the profound societal malaise plaguing America. You can read it for yourself and draw your …
I took out my son and daughter today. I guess I was being too aware of my kid’s actions, and this woman commented to me about the importance of letting kids just run wild. She shared lots of gems about parenthood and raising children in general. She ended off by telling me if I’m planning …
At the end of the prayers in the synagogue today, we all said a prayer for the welfare of the people in Ukraine. The mood of many people here in Israel is of somberness. I personally work with a guy in Ukraine, and he told me all the gun stores have been completely emptied because …
At the beginning of the 20th century, Christians comprised 20% of the population in the Middle East. Today, they comprise 4% of the population. That’s actually the definition of ethnic cleansing. And to be totally transparent, Israel is actually guilty of committing ethnic cleansing at one point in its history. In 2005 the Israeli Government …
When you scan the news, there are certain recurring themes: the gyrations of the stock market, covid policy debate, midterm elections, etc. Tucked away in the top corner of the page is news about the possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Combining this fact with the lackluster response by Western Governments to counter Russian military …
This past week we read the Torah portion of the giving of the 10 commandments. When you look at some of the commandments, they seem simplistic and elementary. Some of the most primitive civilizations enacted these laws (e.g. do not murder). So the question is, what moral innovation do the 10 commandments teach? Each commandment …
Facebook has this feature called memories which shows me my previous posts, some dating back many years when I was altogether in a different stage of my life. At times it’s a heartwarming trip down memory lane. At other times . . . Oh. My. Goodness. Some of what I wrote was outright outrageous; some …