Right Here, Right Now: How Meditation is Like Shabbat
"Take a moment to settle in to being here," I say aloud. My eyes are closed, but I know there are three other people in the room this morning.
"Take a moment to settle in to being here," I say aloud. My eyes are closed, but I know there are three other people in the room this morning.
In the middle of August 2013, in the space of three days, far from home and without any warning, our 5-year-old daughter Rebecca went from playing on the beach to the literal brink of death.
The Mobile Press Register recently ran a rather troubling article about economic measurements for the state of Alabama.
Jewish Disability Awareness Month is a powerful reminder that we are all created b'tzelem Elohim (in God's Image). We must keep all disabilities in mind, especially those that are "silent." Mental health disease is very prevalent in the Jewish community, yet
The Mussar Institute is in the midst of hosting its annual Generosity Week, posting a video each day from Jewish leaders speaking on the topic of generosity and Judaism. Today's video comes from Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, who
These days, relationships are a hot conversation topic in the Jewish community. Noted rabbis Larry Hoffman and Richard Address, as well as Jewish academics like Dr. Ron Wolfson, have delved into this idea.
Earlier this month, there was a nearly three-hour debate in the greater Cincinnati area. It went relatively unpublicized, but it was quite a sight to be seen. Bill Nye the Science Guy went to Petersburg, KY, to debate Ken Ham, founder of the Creation Museum.
I grew up facing many of the same challenges faced by people with disabilities, although I did not have a disability myself – my parents did. My mother contracted polio at age 3, and by the time I was born, she relied on a wheelchair.
This post is part of #JDAMblogs, a series of blog posts throughout the Jewish community during the month of February in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM). #JDAMblogs is the brainchild of Lisa Friedman, who blogs at Jewish Special Needs
This post is part of #JDAMblogs, a series of blog posts throughout the Jewish community during the month of February in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM). #JDAMblogs is the brainchild of Lisa Friedman, who blogs at Jewish Special Needs