November 8, 2015The mere act of asking is emotionally challenging. We don’t want to seem weak or stupid or be an imposition on…
November 1, 2015New corporations like Uber and Air BnB remind us that the essential factor for an economy to exist is trust.…
October 24, 2015Be honest: at pivotal life moments – maybe when you thought nobody else was listening – you bargained with God.…
October 20, 2015A journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step. How does a journey of three thousand years begin?…
October 10, 2015I found one of the most absurd moments in Torah in the reading for this week, parashat Noah. One particular…
October 4, 2015Beginnings tend to be messy: ask anyone who's ever given birth, tilled the soil, sculpted, composed, or built something to…
September 29, 2015Sukkot – the holiday called the time of our joy, Z’man Simchateinu. The sukkah, the structure which we erect for…
September 24, 2015For nearly 30 years I have practiced as a lawyer in the field of trusts and estates. I’ve referred to…- September 20, 2015What a week we've reached! The Days of Awe, days of introspection, Yom Kippur, rehearsing death (reminding us of our…
September 15, 2015Have you been to a poetry slam? It’s a form of poetry competition. The poets present their works in a…
