In a class this week with homeschool teens, we explored the Epic of Gilgamesh with its hero’s quest for immortality, and how understanding the finite nature of life, with its ‘ultimate deadline’, should inspire us to live fully.
When months of intense business stress finally lifted, I expected relief. Instead, I discovered that my classic “letdown effect” illness was just the beginning of the story.
I wanted to do an audit of what I have read this year. Like so many, I suffer from constant distraction, a reduced attention span, and an inability to concentrate on texts, so I thought it would be interesting to measure what I have done with my mind.
From the pre-Socratics to the existentialists: how philosophy can – and should – be used to help teens navigate a world of increasing disinformation.
As machines increasingly take over human work, we face fundamental questions about meaning in an automated world. Can history help us find purpose in a future of technological abundance?
My thoughts on Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Anxious Generation, and how “Go out to play, child” has morphed into sending our children online rather than outside. It’s not time to feel guilty, but probably time to change things.
The fascinating story of my husband’s great-grandparents, Gustus and Rosetta Lubler, whose community-building legacy includes an unlikely intersection between brewing and Jewish education.
What happens when an 11-year-old girl meets an ancient mystical figure? A coming-of-age bat mitzvah short story for our generation.
This essay, a reflection on the role and place of women in Orthodox Jewish life, practice, and ritual, was first published in Gesher in 2018.
A modern Hasidic story about a girl who was cursed and blessed by her love of Torah. This story won the 2016 Melbourne Jewish Writers’ literary prize.