Choices
Let’s talk about choice. There are two brilliant TED talks that I recommend on the subject of choice. The first is by Malcolm Gladwell talking
Gifts of a 4-Year-Old
Friends? a snafu (my doing) has caused me to lose about 100 people from the ROTB mailing list. There is literally NO WAY to contact
Don't measure in time.
Rabbi Brian laments that school (and our lives) are measured on time, not proficiency.
Buber, Jung, Heschel & God walk into a bar
Rabbi Brian waxes on about God, Buber, Jung, and Heschel. Yum.
Respond with love
The proper response to the inevitable is love. Period.
Anger Barometer
Rabbi Brian explains how we can tell that we need to open our hearts more.
MoreLove
Rabbi Brian talks about LOVE and how we need to meet people where they are and love them.
To What End
Rabbi Brian recounts a story of Rabbi Robert Levine’s about a boat trip.
At the Right Time
When is Chanukah this year? With regard to the major Jewish holy days there is always the question, “Are they coming early this year?” Some
Sleep and the Spiritual-Religious Life
Having a deep, meaningful spiritual-religious life is important. And it’s really not that hard to do. In fact, it can be as simple as sleep.
Conflicting Emotions
Greetings!, Here’s some wisdom from Jason Siff of the Skillful Meditation Project . It’s good stuff. – rB Jason Siff my mediation teacher We hardly
Us vs. Them
U.S. elections are always the same. People get entrenched in an “us versus them” mentality. “We’re good, they’re bad.” “We know what we’re talking about
Pleasure vs. Happiness
Is there a different between pleasure and happiness? Are they one in the same thing? My best friend Larry likes to say about people disputing
Courage to be Mediocre
I was recently with a group of people, and one of them asked a question that just blew me away: Do you have the courage