When was the last time you did something on a whim—just for the fun of it? Well, one of the ten key elements of a fulfilling retirement is “Fun.” And one way to have fun is to be spontaneous. My wife, Ann, came across an article reporting that...
One might not think that state politics in Alabama would be of concern to Jewish St. Louisans.Think again.In the recent Alabama Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Roy Moore, the homophobic, Islamophobic, theocratic candidate, easily defeated Sen. Luther...
Presidential debateI read Professor Marty Rochester’s commentary on “Charlottesville and healing the racial divide” (Sept. 27) and stopped what I was reading to make sure I understood the professor’s point. According to Rochester, Donald Trump...
Despite intense international pressure not to go forward with a referendum in support of independence, the Kurdish Regional government in northern Iraq went ahead with the vote, which won overwhelming approval in the election last week. An estimated...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published September 28, 2017
“If you don’t take care of your body, where are you going to live?”This quote has always inspired and intrigued me. The avid exercisers among us no doubt agree that as we train hard, we tend towards a manner of thinking that takes us somewhat outside...
Charlottesville. It now takes its place with other iconic names in the history of American social movements, such as Selma, Stonewall, Kent State and Berkeley. Weeks after the event, the story continues to consume us, even spilling into sportscasts,...
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
• Published September 25, 2017
I know I am not the only one who brings a book to read with him in synagogue, especially during the marathon services of the High Holidays.I don’t do it out of disrespect. I don’t make a big show out of it. (Sometimes I even take off the book jacket,...
(JTA) — For nearly 50 years, my father had a best friend named Al. They grew up in the same neighborhood in Brooklyn, and after returning from the service in World War II, they each married and moved to the same Long Island town and opened related...
Many of my clients tell me that their top concern is getting quality interviews. They understand that no matter what their skills or experience, they won't land a new job without first securing an interview with a prospective employer. Job seekers often...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published September 20, 2017
L’Shana Tovah! Rosh Hashanah is here, heralding what I always consider the beginning of apple season. Dipping apples in honey, and enjoying this sweet treat with freshly baked challah, is a sure sign of the holiday, and an autumn brimming with hopes...
Young haredi Orthodox girls in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y., March 21, 2012. (Serge Attal/Flash90)(JTA) — The 2013 Pew survey “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” shows that Orthodox Judaism, while currently attracting the allegiance...
NEW YORK — We are living at a moment of great disruption. We all sense it. We all experience it. It impacts every aspect of our lives — education, economics, politics, social society. Judaism is not immune to these forces.Changes in demography; declines...
