It was happening again. Again I’d found myself in a group social setting and again was suffering from Overunder Syndrome (OUS). For those of you unfamiliar with this condition (and for those of you who are, but in undiagnosed form), I’ll explain. Whenever necessity or circumstance sequesters me together for any appreciable length of Read more
Health & Well-being
Walking is a Celebration of Life – Guest post by Naomi Freeman
It was during those walks that I sensed that G-d was always by my side, coaching me on.He had never left me, though I had left Him.
Measles, the Baal Teshuva, and Unconventional Wisdom
Taking a step back from the issue itself, the matter seemed to boil down in an abstract sense as to whether to follow conventional wisdom or resist it.
Awaking the sleeping warrior
We’ve been led to believe that there is simply no alternative. There are tears in the corners of my eyes. I try to be strong for my husband. And then I find myself alone, dressed in the hospital white gown.
The Inner Diet
Sorry to disappoint you, but on the Inner Diet, you eat everything. There are no culprits, no saints, and no soap box orators.
Put down that smartphone and listen: Part III
We need to return to the Jewish definition of progress as “whatever advances the redemption of humankind and the world.”
Put that Smartphone down, and listen – PART II
“This is a world war between the culture of Israel and the culture of Edom.”
Put that Smartphone down, and listen
Apparently someone thought that it would be easier for a parent to remember their smartphone than to remember not to leave their child to die in a locked car.
CENSORED!
For me, self-censored input includes that which demeans human dignity, undermines my valued relationships, or stimulates selfishness and other small-minded traits.
Why Trees Bend
“Why do they lean this way?” I asked my father.
“It’s the wind,” he told me. “How would you like to be blown all year round for sixty years?”