Are you in the process of converting to Reform Judaism? Are you thinking about it? If so, I’d love to connect with you and hear your thoughts about this post. My wife, Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus, and I love to host people in our home. It’s hard to find the time, but it’s something that’s […]
A prayer for peace
From Cincinnati to Zimbabwe, from the Pride Parade in Jerusalem to the West Bank– sickening violence mars our world. Horrific acts perpetuated by ordinary men, no different than you and I, except in their capacity and willingness to bring evil into the world. In that spirit here is a prayer for peace, written through the […]
I am here
I am here to grow. I am here to grow physically: to be able to accomplish things with my body that I couldn’t before. I am here to grow intellectually: to expand my mind and increase my ability to understand and make meaning. I am here to grow emotionally: to become a better friend, kinder […]
10 things that happened
1. Finished the On Being podcast interview with Mary Oliver. She pointed out the importance of paying attention and suggested that paying attention was a gateway toward cultivating empathy– attention being necessary but not sufficient. This interview, brought to my attention via Brain Pickings, is REQUIRED listening for all human beings. 2. Ran two miles until my […]
On making lists (my 100th post)
The beauty of making a list is that somehow, inevitably, some of the stuff on the list ends up shedding light on the other stuff and so on, making the entire process strangely (though perhaps only dimly) illuminating. Also, the items of the list cease to exist independent of one another and removing any single […]
10 things that happened
It’s good to make lists. Especially when the elegance of prose (to say nothing of poetry) is elusive. It’s good to sift through a day or some other period of time and see what gets caught in the mesh. 1) Had lunch with a dear colleague. Got creative. 2) Listened to my daughter kvetch about […]