Vayishlach: By What Name Do You Call Yourself?
We come to Genesis 32:4ff and one of the great stories of Torah. Jacob, on his way back from Haran, is informed that Esau, the brother from whom he “stole” the [Read more...]
November 2014
Continuing A Conversation About Mental Health
A recent front page article in the New York Times discussed the issue of clergy being more open to raising the issue of mental health. The article, from the November 29 [Read more...]
A Personal Reflection on Living With Parkinson’s Disease
Editor’s Note: In this guest post, Bill Patterson offers his perspective on living with PD. He shared some of his thoughts on a recent road trip to houses of worship [Read more...]
Va’Yetzei: One Step At A Time
Genesis [28:10] finds us with one of the most famous stories of Torah. Jacob is fleeing to Haran on the “advice” of his mother Rebecca. Esau, whose blessing Jacob [Read more...]
In Gratitude: Gathering Around The Table
The grandchildren have arrived. The house is filled with toys, pets, and assorted travel aids. The parents are off visiting all the friends that can be squeezed in to these [Read more...]
Guest Contribution: Mathematics, Grandmothers & What Caregivers Need
Janice Shuster, who recently appeared on Rabbi Address’ “Boomer Generation Radio” program on WWDB-AM 860, invited us to share this blog post from the Caring [Read more...]
Legislation to Encourage Advance Planning: It Is Time!
I just returned from a conference in Washington D.C. of a group caled C-TAC (The Coaltion to Transform Advanced Care). I co-chair their working group on Interfaith [Read more...]
Toldot: What We Take From and Leave Generations
This coming Shabbat (Nov. 21/22) brings us to another of those portions that have occupied commentators for generations. This portion contains the famous story of Isaac being [Read more...]
Second part of Conversation with Rabbi Lewis Eron from Lion’s Gate CCRC
In this video “Conversation,” Rabbi Address welcomes Rabbi Lewis John Eron Ph.D., director of religious services at Lion’s Gate, a continuing care [Read more...]
BGR 11/4/2014: Caregivers Corps and Oprah Winfrey’s South African Girls School
On the November 4, 2014 Boomer Generation Radio show, Rabbi Address speaks with Janice Lynch Schuster, who is forming Caregiver Corps, to provide a volunteer opportunity for [Read more...]
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