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Every minute counts

Unless you were living under a rock in the 90's, you knew of the smash broadway hit Rent written and directed by the late Jonathan Larson. The play, based loosely on Giacomo Puccini's opera La Boheme, had many memorable songs, but none more than Seasons of Love. The beginning of the song ask…

Then there rose a pharaoh who knew not joseph

I have used the phrase in the title of this article several times to describe a situation that some of my colleagues or friends may have gone through in their lives or careers.  It is most often used when one is in a new position where agreements were made or policies formed with a previous…

The Danger of Habituation

Habituation is defined as a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations. For example, when a car alarm on your street starts to wail at 2am, it may initially wake you up or even draw you to the window. After a minute or two, you may become accustomed to the noise, pay les…

At Yom Kippur, You Have a Choice

At Yom Kippur our tradition explains that our fates will be sealed for the year to come. At this time, between Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre, we reflect on our personal behavior over the past year and our relationship with others.  There are also several ways in which we are directed to obser…

Join Me At the JFNA General Assembly

I'm going to come out and say it, I'm not a big fan of conferences. They are crowded, they are often too broad in scope, and they usually involve travel and expense. That is why I am rather selective with the conferences that I chose to attend. That is also why I am attending the Jewish Fede…