Monthly Archives: May 2014
Numbers, Numbers Everywhere: Does Any One Person Really Matter?
Brain Pickings, created by Maria Popova, is my favorite source for cool, thought-provoking stuff. In her columns culled from the thoughts of auspicious thinkers on deep topics, I often encounter the sad advice from enlightened minds that we should just … Continue reading
No Love to Be Found: Psalm 42
“He doesn’t understand my needs.” “No matter what I do, I can never please her.” What is the root cause of this disconnect between a woman and a man in a love relationship? It’s always the same old story—we need … Continue reading
Just When We’re About to Give Up: The Shmita Year
The law of Shmita (letting the earth rest every seven years) means we can’t work the ground and plant again until the eighth year. Rabbinic commentary and common sense point out how unlikely it is that the sixth and most … Continue reading
Unconditional Love’s Conditions: Love & Marriage
I am consistently appalled at how difficult interpersonal relationships are. I’ve been married for over 36 years, which is no small feat. To be honest, I’m no saint, though I suspect my husband of being one. Looking back, I realize … Continue reading
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