One evening at Friday Night Live a couple of years ago, Craig Taubman walked past me. He stopped, came back, looked at me and said, "Are you the guy who writes that out-there stuff?"
Guilty.
Released in concurrence with the 29 days in the Jewish month of Elul, a time of thought and introspection, Jewels of Elul III is a booklet featuring contributions from a diverse group of 29 individuals; from Elie Wiesel to the Dalai Lama, from the Mayor of Sderot to Deborah Lipstadt, from Matisyahu to Kirk Douglas, plus many other Rabbis, scholars, activists, and community leaders.
"We asked people to write with a particular theme in mind, ‘Hope and Healing’” says Craig Taubman who heads Craig ‘N Co. "The 29 Jewels we received were introspective and inspired, revealing and rejoicing."
I checked out the Jewels of Elul website and found this ad: "Great Jewish Wisdom. No Guilt."
I’m skeptical that religious instruction guaranteed to produce no guilt can be wise.
Every time I see Craig’s name in the news, it’s because he’s spearheading some non-denominational outreach such as "Let My People Sing."
