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November 3, 2016

Why I’m Heading Home (published in the Times of Israel)

My wife, Karin, and I just decided to make aliyah – to immigrate to our ancestral homeland. Here’s a blog post about how at least I […]
January 13, 2016

Wrestling With Ourselves (published in the Huffington Post)

In 1920, Orot (“Lights”), a collection of works by the first Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, was published, which included an essay called […]
December 8, 2015

Meditation: Why and How

One of my personal passions is practicing and teaching meditation. In plain English, this means choosing to concentrate on one thing, and trying to stick with […]
June 12, 2015

36 Under 36

I’m super-honored to have been included in the Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36 innovators who are “remaking the Jewish community.” Thank you to them and to […]
April 21, 2015

Transitioning from Victimhood to Harmony (published in the Times of Israel)

This week Jews in Israel and around the world are transitioning from mourning to celebration. This transition is reflected on every level of our calendar, from […]
February 4, 2015

A Tale of Two Markets (published in the Huffington Post)

Three weeks ago, I witnessed the miracle of my wife bringing life – our first child – into the world. It was the most sacred experience […]
August 25, 2014

Preparing Our Seeds for a New Year (published in the Huffington Post)

This week’s Torah portion, Shoftim, contains a verse that many of our sages have understood as making a profound comparison between people and trees. As our […]
August 4, 2014

Redemption in the Present Tense (published in the Huffington Post)

What if redemption didn’t happen in the past, and won’t happen in the future, but in fact is happening right now, a process we can each […]
July 30, 2014

The Three Weeks (published in the Times of Israel)

Here’s a 3-part article on the Three Weeks and us: Part I: Introduction to the significance of the Three Weeks for us right now. Part II: […]