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Why Do Chanukah and Christmas Start on the Same Night?
Jewish tradition often leaves me perplexed. A few years ago, the first night of Chanukah coincided with Thanksgiving. This year Chanukah begins on Christmas Eve. How is that...Read the full post here...
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How Dilbert Led Me to God
The newspaper is rarely is a good source to find wisdom. We find opinions. We find facts. But real insight on how to live well is are. So we turn to other sources like books and essays and blogs. But...
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What To Say To Your Family During The Holidays
December means family time. We celebrate holidays. We take a little time off. But many of us greet this with a feeling of worry. Our country feels more divided. The ties that bind us feel more frayed....
View Article10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Hanukkah
1. Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. The parallels are striking. Both happen near the end of the secular year. Both center around lights. And both involve gift giving. But, despite their outward...
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2 Ways We Can Lead Like Moses
In the Hebrew Bible, Moses is not the strongest of men. He is the not the wisest of men. He is not even very eloquent or charismatic. He has a speech impediment that requires his brother Aaron to step...
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The 7 Habits of Stress-Free People
Do you know how to handle stress? We all face it. And we know it can hurt us. Yet, we struggle with how to handle it. A recent study found only 23 percent of people feel they are doing “an excellent...
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What Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Teaches Us About Love
Israel doesn't have a Valentine's day. Turns out St. Valentine was not a big fan of Jews. But we do have a holiday called Tu B'Av—it means the 15th day of Hebrew month of Av. On Tu B'Av couples...
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What We Want for Our Children
If you ask a parent what they want for their children, they often say "to be happy." I can't argue with that. But we also want more. We want them to be faithful, loving, charitable, honorable and...
View ArticleThe 1 Way to Figure Out What You Love
In Judaism we have a ceremony called a Bar Mitzvah. For girls it is called Bat Mitzah. It takes place around the time the child turns 13 years old. Their responsibility is to read a section from the...
View ArticleBuber vs. Gandhi
Among our most sacred values is shalom, the Hebrew word for peace. But what does peace mean? Does it demand pacifism? Is it opposition to war at all costs? This issue arose in the 1930s in a dialogue...
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