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August 2010

It’s the Grown-up Thing to Do.

Parashat Ki Tetze 5770 Having young children in your home at times feels like being the anthropologist living among warring tribes of ruthless Ya̧nomamö warriors.  Take my two year-old twins (please).  I like to observe Hannah and Micah when they don’t think I’m watching.  It’s interesting to see how they figure out problems together (like [...]

Be Wholehearted With God

Judaism draws our attention to the preciousness and holiness of moments in time, reminding us of the limits of our power as human beings. Until recently, if you had asked me to go camping, I probably would have made an excuse not to go.  I’ve been camping before and I’ve had good experiences.  But I’ve [...]