I received an email with a most insightful article “GLOBAL HUNGER DEMANDS REVOLUTIONARY SOLUTIONS” which was published on Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-06/how-elon-musk-s-6-billion-can-stop-world-hunger At the same time that I received an email with the title — “GLOBAL CHALLENGES, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS” So, my immediate thoughts were— In the article on Bloomberg written by Amanda…

“Coming out of COP26, one thing is clear: net-zero is now a core principle for business. But how will companies move from pledges and commitments to clear, detailed plans? The transition will be complicated, which only makes the call for courageous leadership ring louder. Whether your organization is contemplating joining…

Why are all the world leaders at this COP26 event? Maybe it is a universal prayer meetup to call on God to save the Planet. ( oops — I mentioned the word God) Is climate change more really important than world peace, or dealing with a solution to the 2…

This week’s reading is the bridge from Yom Kippur to Sukkot. On Sukkot, we read Kohelet, in which King Solomon ponders the meaning of life, the purpose, and the connection to body and soul. The Parsha starts by praising God. He is perfect in all his ways while we men…

So, here we are again. The ten days of repeating. Oops, I meant to type Teshuva. Well, we keep repeating our mistakes. Is life one big repetition of routine and randomness? Work, home, shul, work, family, work, travel to and from work, exercise, health, Shabbat. What is the bigger purpose…

This week’s reading starts off with all the people standing together and charged to enter the covenant of God. In this blog, we together ask and attempt to answer the question — Why Judaism? “You stand this day, all of you, before your God יהוה — your tribal heads, your…

Oi. When I look at the opening words of the Parsha, I want to cry out and ask- How can any Jew live anywhere but Israel? Hashem is calling us to his Land. Week after week. So, what are we waiting for? …

So here the Torah says “כי תצא למלחמה על אויביך” when you go out to battle your enemies. When the Torah talks about someone going out to war, it writes it in the singular. So, let me ask you, friends, how can one Jew go out and conquer the world…

Today the role of Judges and the Police are coming under increased criticism and politicization. There are two aspects I want to highlight in the opening paragraph of this week’s Parsha. שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכׇל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃ You shall appoint magistrates and officials…