I cry at the movies. I have favourite musicals that I will try to visit on a regular basis in order to have a good cry. The catharsis of having a really good sob shouldn’t be underestimated. The ancient world was replete with examples of the hiring of women whose job it was to wailRead More
James Lovelock, whose Gaia theory has inspired many in the environmental and climate change movements, died this week, on his 103’rd birthday. I have quoted him many times in shiurim about the environment and climate change, as he has an interesting message for us as Jews. He said: The notion of religion becoming involved inRead More
On the cushion behind me, embroidered by a group within the EDRS community to celebrate the 80th birthday of the synagogue, is a quote from Pirkei Avot[1]. It is extracted from a saying by Judah ben Teimah, which lays out what each stage of life entails. This passage is where we learn that at 13Read More