Posts Tagged: Erica Brown
Exploring Leadership in the Wilderness (REVIEW)
The interdisciplinary field of leadership studies is booming. University lecture halls on the topic are overflowing, and books by "leadership gurus" are flying off of...
After Boston Marathon Explosions and Manhunt, Reflecting on ‘Shelter in Place’
I don't know about you, but before recently I had never heard the phrase "shelter in place," the order residents and businesses were given by...
A Jewish Perspective on Taxes
By now, if you are an American citizen, you hopefully filed your income taxes by the April 15 date unless you requested an extension. If...
The Beauty of Tradition
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." We might have attributed these words to an artist or a poet,...
The Weight of Leadership
With the recent inauguration of an American president, another Israeli election, and heated issues about gun control against the background of another...
Angry Birds, Jewish Wisdom
I had a teacher many years who was very effective at his job. He communicated his ideas well and had a pleasant affect. One...
The Road Less Traveled
My GPS is conspiring against me. It tricks me into taking the wrong direction. It usually does not start giving me directions until I am...
Reclaiming the Values of the Kibbutz Movement
On Oct. 29, 1910, a group of 10 men and two women founded the first kibbutz in Israel: Kibbutz Degania, not far from the Kinneret....
The Role of Religion
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life recently released a global study of religion whose findings have appeared in newspapers and social media everywhere....
On Relationships: W.H. Auden vs. Amos the Prophet
"We will buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of shoes." (Amos 8:6) W.H. Auden once wrote, "Almost all of our...
Entering The Valley of Decision
"Multitudes upon multitudes in the Valley of Decision! For the day of the lord is at hand in the Valley of Decision." —Joel 4:14 How...
Grasping the Hand of God
One of the most iconic images in the art world is the finger of God reaching out to the finger of Adam and raising him...
Why the Rabbis Taught Dream Manipulation
When I was little, I was fascinated by the priestly blessing that is recited in many synagogues across the globe on main Jewish holidays and...
Jewish Table Manners
After fasting, the Jewish calendar quickly turns to feasting. And in true Jewish math, the ratio is one day of fasting for eight days of...
