Daily Archives: August 5, 2012

How Do You Get Through Shabbos Morning Services?

A typical Jewish Saturday morning service at synagogue will last nearly three hours. How do you survive that? It verges on the impossible for me to survive this unless I have friends with me. A holy book I can study … Continue reading

Posted in Judaism | Comments Off on How Do You Get Through Shabbos Morning Services?

Pain & Perspective

In 2009, it took about five visits (and nearly $1000) to my physical therapist to get over my plantar fascitis, which had been bothering me since 2000. For almost a decade, I’d been going to a podiatrist who gave me … Continue reading

Posted in Alexander Technique, Health, Personal | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Pain & Perspective

Can I Give An Inspiring Speech?

I feel relatively comfortable giving the 12-step share. You confess your shortcomings and your struggles and you say what has helped you. In Orthodox Judaism, a lot of people know that I converted and they want to know why. More … Continue reading

Posted in Personal | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Can I Give An Inspiring Speech?