Rabbi Brian discussed the notion that we all have so much to do and how it seems that we’ll never get it done, and how he takes some comfort in that.
Special shout out to my dad who is undergoing a lot. A lot, a lot. He could use your prayers.
Travesty
August 10, 2026
I rewind the etymology podcast 15 seconds because I missed the details about the origin of the word travesty. I want to listen again—more closely—so I learn it, so I can recall it later in conversation… because if I tell you how travesty—from “traverse” and “clothing”—came to mean “shockingly unfair,” you’ll think I’m smart. Lost in that thought, I suddenly
