What’s Wrong with this Picture?
As a kid, I remember going to the dentist’s office and seeing Highlights Magazine Invariably each issue contained a page with an ink drawing on
BGUTI
BGUTI (pronounced Bə-ˈgü-tē) is an acronym that stands for: “Better get used to it.” I work in education and I have kids of my
ESWB
ESWB is a serious drug that many people are addicted to. People of all walks of life are hooked on ESWB. Worse than that, it
Radish-ical Amazement
I’ve made up a new term – radish-ical amazement. It’s similar to radical amazement, but with the word “radish” instead. Radical amazement, a phrase
The Rabbi who Swore at God
Rabbi Brian was interviewed on Tapestry with Mary Hynes on Canadian Public Radio. He might have cursed at God. OK, he did. It’s pretty awesome.
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.