I’m blessed to have some very strong women in my life. My mother, Faye, raised me to be a compassionate, loving, respectful, and joyful man. She guided me with a great sense of humor and a complete commitment to my happiness and well-being. I’m married to a strong woman too. Laura is viv…
If you are anything like me, or like millions of others around the world, you recently made “New Year’s Resolutions” for 2019. While many Jews make resolutions to become better versions of ourselves around Rosh Hashanah, we get another bite of the proverbial apple and get to make amend…
My daughter Eleanore turned 2 years old last week. We celebrated this milestone with a fun Coco-themed (the Disney movie) family gathering at our home. These days (normal ones and the celebrations) are so special. As my wife, Laura, and I continue to settle into our new home, we are simply o…
By now, I hope you have heard about an upcoming effort to mobilize the community in support of San Diego’s remaining Holocaust Survivors. If not, you can read Brian Tauber's column from last week. This blog post doesn’t substantively add more to that announcement, but talk of Holocaust…
Posts from the last few weeks have been heavy, haven’t they? Such devastation. Such sadness. We have all felt the weight of recent events and I had every intention of posting something more uplifting this week.
I imagined writing about some of the conversations I have been having with …
