Rabbi Michael Leo SamuelSometimes it seems to me as if we are living in a Kafkaeque world where common sense has all but disappeared. After reading and writing a book review on Raising Boys by Design, I wanted to share some after-thoughts-especially in light of an interesting news story that appeared in today’s morning paper.
We have forgotten that a little bit of toughness can be a good thing.
Sometime ago at the beginning of 2013, a ...
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Raising Boys by Design: What the Bible and Brain Science Reveal About What Your Son Needs to Thrive. Authors: Gregory Jantz, PhD. and Michael Gurian 240 pages; Publisher: WaterBrook Press (2013); ISBN-10: 0307731685. Price: $14.99.
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
CHULA VISTA, California — It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” — Frederick ...
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Popular culture often adds its own midrashic spin to famous biblical stories. The episode known as the Akedah, “The Binding of Isaac” illustrates the harrowing chapter when Abraham almost saw his future go literally, “up in smoke.” Bob Dylan and Woody Allen both add a remarkable subtext to the story where Abraham nearly ritually slaughtered his son as a sacrifice to God.
Dylan sees a dark side to God’s ...