Can one person transform the world? According to the Torah Portion Lech Lecha, “Yes.” For over two thousand years, scholars, commentators, and social scientists have tackled the Lech Lecha phenomena. In Modernity In 2000, Malcolm Gladwell explored the viral nature of human activity. In The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference,Continue reading “Virtue Unleashed? Lech Lecha”
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The Failure of Post Modern Medicine, Exhibit 5
Preserve the strength of my body and soulthat they may ever be ready to helprich and poor, good and bad, enemy as well as friend.In the sufferer let me see only the human being. The Physician’s Daily Prayer Attributed to Maimonides around the world, medical schools may be teaching doctors to behave like petulant children.Continue reading “The Failure of Post Modern Medicine, Exhibit 5”
From Moses to Moses to Moses? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
And there was no other prophet who arose in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, deuteronomy 34:10 while there has been no one like moses, over a thousand years passed and there emerged the great intellect of moses ben maimon. the saying “from moses to moses” was pronounced. maimonides’ contribution toContinue reading “From Moses to Moses to Moses? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Projecting Greatness? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
projecting is often seen with individuals who engage in bad or immoral conduct. they often accuse others engaging in the conduct when they are in fact engaging in it. is there projecting greatness? maimonides, an historic great thinkers, was perhaps projecting when he conveyed the notion that one should, beside studying torah, also work. “[a]nyoneContinue reading “Projecting Greatness? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Nostra-Maimonides, TikTok, & Charity: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
tiktokker mr. harrison pawluk is at the center of a controversy. are his “random acts of kindness” really “acts of exploitation?” are they done for goodwill or merely for clicks and profits? dailymail.com to address this moral issue, we turn to an authority who lived over 800 years ago and offered scholarship on the conceptsContinue reading “Nostra-Maimonides, TikTok, & Charity: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
She Came Out On The Holiday, Can She Now Go Back? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
years ago, a long time friend came over. he was excited. he took my kitchen and announced, “he was gay.” he was shocked reaction. he queried as to “why was i not surprised?” i broke the news to him. over the years, i had been constantly asked by others whether he was gay. thus, hisContinue reading “She Came Out On The Holiday, Can She Now Go Back? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Eating For the Perplexed? Reflections on Hot Dog Dominance: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
one of humanity’s greatest competitive eaters, joey chestnut, made history in the park dedicated to one of humanity’s greatest minds. this fourth of july, at the nathan’s hot dog eating contest, mr. chestnut nailed a patriotic 76 tally. a new record and a 14th title. mr. chestnut, perhaps the last remaining figure of american greatness,Continue reading “Eating For the Perplexed? Reflections on Hot Dog Dominance: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shall Not Steal for Those Who Do Not Steal: Flipping the Script: a Lesson from the Other Moses
some believe that there is a relationship between poverty and crime. do poor people engage in crime due to their station in life? do they steal out of need? if the need was eliminated, would this inclination to steal be eliminated? my opinion differs. from life experience, generally, i do not find the poor toContinue reading “Thou Shall Not Steal for Those Who Do Not Steal: Flipping the Script: a Lesson from the Other Moses”
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