War and the Gears of Society
I was driving my son to basketball the other day and – as fathers ought to do once in a while – I asked him […]
A Shiva Speech for Yael Wittenberg
At every shiva I attend, I ask the same question: What one attribute, or characteristic, or action should I carry forward from the person who has passed on? What was the singular gift that you, the mourners, hope to see echo through the reality that remains?
Is Islamic Terrorism Inevitable?
Those who claim Islam is an inherently terroristic religion are branding one of the world’s most popular religions as essentially anathema to freedom and any […]
Filling in the Gaps
Normally, when I attend a shiva I ask one question: “What one thing, one characteristic, one message would you like to share from the life of the deceased?”
I can’t ask that question at these events. These young men and women didn’t have a chance to live a life. For the most part, they were just starting to live a life.
Mourning, Martyrdom & Murder
I believe all human life is valuable, so how can I justify valuing the lives of my neighbors above those of the lives of our enemies?
Conversation with a Terrorist in Training
(2017 – I’m republishing this because it is relevant to today. It is part of my autobiography.) I was one of the first to board […]
