Posts Tagged: parents
Honor Your Parents, the Bible’s Hardest Commandment
I’ve been shuttling between New York and Los Angeles to visit my father who has not been feeling well. It is a ritual I’ve observed...
Boredom — in Judaism and Elsewhere — Can Spark the Flames of Renewal
“Man is the only animal that can be bored.” -- Erich Fromm, The Sane Society. Psychologists tell us that one of man’s greatest enemies today is boredom. Sometimes -- when...
When the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Parents are Divorced
Although festive and meaningful events, bar mitzvahs, like weddings, are always full of anxiety and stress. Even more so when the parents of the child...
Apples and Oranges – What Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Tells Us About Iran
The tragedy that has befallen Japan should make any sensible person even more wary of Iran's nuclear ambitions. For years, Iran has attempted to...
