Rabbi Brian talks about how our ideas of how things ought to be are “helpful suggestions” and other people’s “helpful suggestions” are “judgments.”
(This week’s shout-out to ECR&DR.)
With Bread
May 4, 2026
Beloved, Let me tell you something I often say when counseling those mourning the loss of a loved one. “Unless you are a rabbi or minister, you shouldn’t be good at writing eulogies.” And then I add: “Let me give you a pro tip—think about writing a letter. Because you know how to write a letter and this way you
