Climate Change as a Story

November 8, 2018 by Arvin Gouw, PhD, Brian Gallagher, Dr. Adam Pryor, Kendra Moore, Rabbi Rachael Jackson, Rev. Dr. Ruth Shaver, Rev. Zachary Jackson, Timothy Maness

Big Stories, like the ones forged by religion, could be a powerful motivator for climate action. How might we use this way of thinking to spur action while staying scientific?

Who Will My Daughter Be?

October 31, 2013 by Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman

While I have had the title “rabbi” for a few years, I have had the title “daddy” for just under a month. Naturally, this new relationship is causing me to think of all sorts of questions.

Our Life: Based on a True Story

February 21, 2013 by Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman

We know that no movie that is “based on a true story” is ever the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The editors decide what stays in, what gets cut, and what order the story should be told in. What we forget is that our lives are “based on a true story,” as well.