Thursday, April 25, 2019

Finding a Match is Already as Hard as Splitting the Sea: Are We Making it Unnecessarily Harder?

“Do you know if anyone in his family is taking medications and what those medications are for?” “Can you give me the name of a friend of her father and a different friend of her mother I can speak to about her?” “What are the circumstances that led to his parents’ divorce?” “Is anyone inRead More…

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Through Discipline Comes Freedom: Living With Seder All Yea...

Please enjoy the source booklet from my recent Shabbos Ha’gadol DerashaRead More…

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer: You Can’t Breathe...

*This article appeared in Mishpacha Magazine on April 10, 2019 The Jewish People are suffering through the servitude of Egypt. After being oppressed and persecuted for an extended period of time, they finally receive a message of redemption: Moshe relays the promise that Hashem will take them out, rescue them, and take them to the PromisedRead More…

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

You Don’t Have to be From Hawaii to Live Like You Were Dying

On Saturday morning, residents of Hawaii received an emergency alert on their phones: “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.” Hawaiians panicked, believing they were the target of a nuclear attack. Some ran into basements, others under tables; some even climbed down manholes in the street. It tookRead More...

Wednesday, January 03, 2018

Coalition or Opposition: Lessons From My Week in Israel with Reform, Conservative and Orthodox Rabbinical Students

There is a large, flat monitor mounted in the lobby of Israel’s Knesset that displays headshots of all the current members of Knesset. Interestingly, in an effort towards transparency, the screen indicates which members are present in the building at any given time. As I looked over the pictures, it occurred to me what aRead More...

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

See More, Better and Farther with the Chanukah Candles

Don’t Forget Where You Came From “Don’t forget where you came from.” It is often said at graduations, it’s the title of a country music song, and many successful people include it on their list of the most important things to remember. And yet, when Yosef HaTzadik ascends to great heights and power in Egypt,Read More...

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