When and how should you offer constructive criticism?
Seeing people in a nuanced manner helps us to simultaneously protect ourselves from being hurt while finding redeeming qualities in those we had previously written off. Yet, our brains are programmed to make sweeping snap judgments about people. How can we fight this tendency and view people in their totality? ![]()
God is all- powerful and good, yet there is injustice. What is the Jewish response to this seemingly unanswerable contradiction between belief and reality? ![]()
One of today’s most popular buzz words is Mindfulness. Does Mindfulness have any religious value? ![]()
It has been said that the God of the so called “Old Testament” is a judgmental God. Is that truly the case?
By performing the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick) we can help to physically heal the sick.
Science and Synagogue Series, Part 2: Distinguishing the Natural from the Man-Made: How & Why?6/7/2017
Part two of this series addresses the question of how Judaism distinguishes between the natural and man-made and why these differences are significant. ![]()
A record number of Americans are unhappy with the candidates and the harsh tenor of the campaign. Judaism provides us with a model which can foster civil and productive disagreement. ![]()
How can a universal God who creates all in his image have a chosen people? What does it mean to be God’s chosen people?
Rosh Hashana Day 1, 5776: Should Rabbis Speak About Politics? (The Iran Deal: The Day After)11/5/2015
What can the prophet Hagi teach us about how we should react to the reality that the proposed deal regarding Iran’s nuclear program will be ratified. ![]()
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