There is a fantastic oped in the NY Times from Alana Newhouse, the editor in chief of Tablet Magazine (which I really enjoy). There is a bill before the Israeli Knesset that may radically change Israel. That bill would give the ultra-orthodox power to say who is Jewish and who isn’t. This would destroy the […]
READ MOREElectron Boy to the Rescue!
A great, great feel good story: Electron Boy Saves the Day
READ MOREMoishe House in the NY Times
As I have written before I’m on the board of Moishe House foundation. The New York Times just profiled them in a wonderful write-up. Here is a snippet: REBECCA KARP, Brian Cohen, Danielle Hardoon and Alissa Worly, all of whom are in their 20s, share a spacious red-brick house in Philadelphia. It rents for $3,200 […]
READ MOREA Hebrew Speaking Dog, A Rabbi and Montana
There is a great story in the New York Times about a Montana policeman asking a rabbi for help with his Hebrew speaking police dog. Here is the link: Rabbi and Hebrew Speaking Dog
READ MORELiving the American Dream
Below is the link to a wonderful story about two friends of mine, Abe and Leon Presser. I’m honored to know them and to have learned by following their example. Story about Abe and Leon Presser
READ MOREMoishe House
I’m on the board of directors of a wonderful organization called Moishe House. This is the only organization I am on the board of and I feel very strongly about it. There is a real crisis in the Jewish world, in which young people are turning away from synagogues and organized religion and the way […]
READ MOREHuman Rights, A Contrast
President Barack Obama recently went to China. The New York Times wrote an article on how he skirted Chinese sensibilities especially on human rights issues. Here is a snippet: Whether by White House design or Chinese insistence, President Obama has steered clear of public meetings with Chinese liberals, free press advocates and even average Chinese […]
READ MOREFood and Health Care
Th New York Times Magazine has a wonderful article on chef Jamie Oliver and his mission to have people cook their own food and be healthier. I highly recommend you read the article and came away incredibly impressed with Jamie Oliver, what a great guy. If we as a country really want to tackle health […]
READ MORENorman Borlaug, R.I.P.
There have been many obituaries written in the last week for the great scientist, Norman Borlaug, who according to some estimates saved the lives of 1 billion people. By developing new strains of crops that were resistant to disease and teaching poor third world farmers modern agriculture techniques, Mr. Borlaug was a big part of […]
READ MOREA Broken Heart
I signed up for Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s 60 Day Journey to the High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) email list. I get an email every day to prepare me spiritually and mentally for this Jewish New Year and the Yom Kippur. The emails have been amazing, but none better than today’s email. Here […]
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