Dharamsala, July 23, 2010: It’s so much of a truism that it’s almost trite to say it, but you really can learn a lot about your own situation by taking a look at what others face. I met today with Urgen Tenzin, executive director of the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD)...
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Below you will find a "recycled" post, something I wrote about Tisha b'Av a few years ago. I think many people can use the reminder of what this holiday is about--as well as some thoughts appropo to the holiday this year.I am already in the depressed mood of the day. As you can read...
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Warning: this blog post is going to be somewhat “political,” and it’s going to violate a “rule” of blogging: it’s going to be long. If you read my blog more for Torah than political commentary, or if you prefer to read stuff that’s short and pithy, you might want to skip this one… What...
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There is no connection whatsoever between the above topics, other than they are a random sample of things going on here that inspire commentary this week: March for Shalit: traffic in Jerusalem today was somewhat disrupted as the march of Gilad Shalit's parents and supporters arrived in Jerusalem. For those living in a cage,...
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Pinchas is the Bible's great zealot. Last week we read how in a fit of zealotry, he killed a couple who were engaging in public very naughty behavior by skewering the two of them with his spear.There are those who say this is a time for Israelis to be more zealous, to be more...
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