Not All Neighborhoods Are Alike

Not All Neighborhoods Are Alike

One of the reasons I continue to love the metaphor of neighborhoods is that it reminds me of the beautiful complexity of every human being. Each of us has within us an expanding world that is made up of many different neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods hold our...
Why We Begin with Possibility, Not Problems

Why We Begin with Possibility, Not Problems

I have a story I want to tell from my childhood. A dear friend of my parents came to spend Shabbat with us. He was an activist, deeply committed to helping bring peace to a painful conflict in the world. As we sat around the table, he began speaking about all that was...