Archive for the 'Tikkun Olam' Category

So proud

October 29th, 2008

I’m a Georgia Bulldog. On Saturdays I bleed red and black. I cannot tell you how proud I am that Mark Richt is our head coach. I actually have had the opportunity to meet with him when I threw a charity flag football event for the Athens, GA Boys and Girls Club. And I can […]

Disrespecting

August 25th, 2008

Ten year old Elvis pleaded with me once he got in my car.
“Please, can we go over two blocks to see if my brother is ok? Two East Siders were threatening him.”
“Is your brother in a gang?” I asked.
“Yeah, he’s West Side, but he’s on probation.”
“Elvis, I don’t want to get involved in gang stuff […]

Let There Be Light

July 4th, 2008

I am currently in Jerusalem studying at a place called Pardes (Pardes link). I thought I would write an update as to why I’m here and what I’m studying. Here is one teaching I learned this week that I thought quite profound.
The Torah and Judaism is filled with contradictions and one of the best ways […]

Money Can Buy You Happiness

March 23rd, 2008

This is an article from the nytimes.com discussing that money can buy you happiness, however:
. . . but probably not in the way you imagined. Spending it on yourself may not do much for your spirits, but spending it on others will make you happier, according to a report from a team of social psychologists […]