Long-form essays on Judaism, Zionism, halakha, and the present hour.
Honestly, even though I think having billionaires makes no sense for any healthy society, I don’t harbor some kind of visceral animus for the unreasonably rich. I think the Problem is with society, not with the privileged few who are rewarded by it for exploitation. But truth be told, sometimes these guys (they’re almost all … Read more
I use AI all day every day. The leverage it gives me is astounding. The path from ideation to creation to implementation is shorter than it’s ever been in my life – and the ability to have parallel chains of tasks running on my desk while I take care of my daughters, manage my household, … Read more
I have met men with Down Syndrome who were wise and empathetic, not to mention mostly self-sufficient. I have met men without Down Syndrome who were foolish and self-centered, not to mention utterly incapable of taking care of themselves. The right of a woman (I could end the clause there but I’ll continue with) to … Read more
“You can not own land.”“Yes I can!” “Prove it.”“Uhhhh…” (Americans in particular will not like this politically incorrect post 😀) An object can be made or bought from the person who made it. Whether it’s big or small, the claim to ownership is clear. Land is not an object. It was not created by a … Read more
We need to talk about what too many soldiers in the IDF are doing. But imho our brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, cousins and childhood friends, who go through the hell of war and put their lives on the line to defend us, because they love us and trust us, deserve … Read more
This post is definitely politically incorrect but I’ll be honest… I have a problem with the 🇵🇸 flag. For me, it represents a history of exclusionary Pan-Arabism and organized violence against innocent people. I have seen it used, again and again, as a symbol of the denial of legitimacy to my country. The denial of … Read more
I use ChatGPT and Claude every day. Claude is better than ChatGPT – both are fascinating and powerful tools – but they both have serious, structural limitations. In its current incarnation, AI is like a very fast but very dumb research assistant with a peculiar set of cognitive biases (of which it’s perfectly aware when … Read more
Come To The Dark Side, Luke While I’m still recovering from the flu and am stuck on the couch with all this extra time to examine my life lol, I thought it would be somewhat instructive for most of you if I listed some of the perks that I see in moving beyond #Ashkenazi/#Sephardic Judaisms … Read more
The Agunah CrisisWomen Chained to Dead MarriagesIs Easily Solved We have so many options: – a clause in the kethuba stipulating binding arbitrage (including divorce, if mandated) in the event of marital dispute (the “Lieberman Clause”) – a prenuptial agreement stipulating payment of thousands of dollars a month in the event of separation without divorce … Read more
(long but LIFE AFFIRMING 👍) This week we are supposed to celebrate Yom Haatsmaut. A national day of independence. A celebration of the achievement and the miracle that was the creation of this state, and what it means for the people of Israel who have marched down this road for millenia. A recognition of what … Read more