Sep 06 2010
My latest contribution to The Huffington Post is titled, “The Month of Elul as Opportunity: Monica, Eve, and Repentance.” Elul, the current month on the Hebrew calendar, is a time of looking back to reflect on errors committed during the past year in preparation for Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins Wednesday night. [...]
Aug 09 2010
My latest blog on The Huffington Post is titled, “How Much is Enough? Sharing Personal Wealth When Times are Tough.” In it, I explore the question of how much, if anything, of one’s personal assets should be given to the needy in a society where there is no state or religious law obligating one to [...]
Jul 12 2010
This weekend is the 7th annual International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe. More than 170 master folk artists from 53 countries have gathered here to share their art. The headline in Friday’s New Mexican proclaimed the event is “Welcoming the World,” That headline, and the number of countries represented in the art market, caught [...]
Jun 17 2010
Last week, I had the pleasure to watch The Sound of Music with my son Jacob. The movie beautifully explores some of the great themes of life, in particular through songs. One theme stood out for me. Maria, the nun sent to be governess for the von Trapp children, fell in love with their widowed [...]