Beliefs and concepts
Wiki Leaks and G-d Peeks
A dear friend, legendary Hollywood agent Bob Bookman, recently returned to New Haven to screen and discuss a movie at his alma mater,...
Israel’s Missed Opportunity to Support Arab Freedom
I believe to my core that Israel is making a huge mistake by not supporting the democratic aspirations of the Egyptian people. All over the internet we're reading of Israel's apprehension at the fall of...
Obama’s Soulless Obsession with Science and Math
Science and math. Science and math. President Obama's new mantra, science and math. If only America focuses its students on science and math, the President told us in his State of the Union Address, then...
War Cry of the Values-Based Parent
The best response thus far to Amy Chua's screed against the soft, indulged style of American parents, "'The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," was by David Brooks of the New York Times. Chua decries...
The End of the Rabbi as Mr. Nice Guy
Go to any of the major Jewish conferences like AIPAC or the General Assembly (GA)...
Desensitized to Death
Traveling through South America for 10 days with my wife for my fortieth birthday present...
Why the Tea Party Resonates with Human Dignity
One Friday night at my home a dear friend who runs a large charitable ...
Zealots, Radicals and Peace
In an unprecedented act of sanctioned zealotry, we read in this week's Torah portion...
Wiki Leaks and G-d Peeks
A dear friend, legendary Hollywood agent Bob Bookman, recently returned to New Haven to screen and discuss a movie at his alma mater, the...
Israel’s Missed Opportunity to Support Arab Freedom
I believe to my core that Israel is making a huge mistake by not supporting the democratic aspirations of the Egyptian people. All over the...
Obama’s Soulless Obsession with Science and Math
Science and math. Science and math. President Obama's new mantra, science and math. If only America focuses its students on science and math, the President...
War Cry of the Values-Based Parent
The best response thus far to Amy Chua's screed against the soft, indulged style of American parents, "'The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," was...
American Malaise
America seems to be running out of gas. Lethargy is creeping into the national DNA. We seem beset by problems that we can't...
The End of the Rabbi as Mr. Nice Guy
Go to any of the major Jewish conferences like AIPAC or the General Assembly (GA) and you'll see the Rabbis rolled out to say the...
Desensitized to Death
Traveling through South America for 10 days with my wife for my fortieth birthday present four years ago reminded me of how, above all else,...
Why the Tea Party Resonates with Human Dignity
One Friday night at my home a dear friend who runs a large charitable foundation raised his glass to toast the demise of the...
Zealots, Radicals and Peace
In an unprecedented act of sanctioned zealotry, we read in this week's Torah portion about Pinchas being commended for taking a stand against a...
$600,000,000,000 A New Economic Paradigm
I knew that title would get your attention. With all the news consuming the headlines, some more important than others - oil spills, flotillas, Helen...
A Lesson from a Turkish Bath
The power of gentlenes s in influencing others is captured in a beautiful story with the Frierdiker Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose liberation ...
Shelach: Insects and Giants
We were in our own eyes like tiny grasshoppers, and so were we in their eyes - Numbers, Shelach 13:33 If the scouts objectively were like...
Bizarre Revelations
Want to hear a good detective story? Listen to this. Several years ago we consulted an intellectual property attorney about a certain issue. She asked...
Can We Change Our Personalities?
We are now in the forty-nine day period between Passover and Shavuot, which is marked by an intense journey toward emotional refinement. Each ...
