Politics & Moral Suasion

Who would have thought New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio — controversial and unpredictable as he is as a political figure — would show a body language completely familiar with and respectful of spiritual practice? As good sports Guiliani and Bloomberg were, it’s hard to recall those former Gotham leaders with heads as bowed, arms as […]

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Days of Awe

Has everyone around you awakened to the Mets’ new day? If you have any Mets friends still in slumber since October 28, 1986, borrow a shofar at this holiday time and give a toot — jar them out of crankiness or complacency and help them embrace this very new year. Successful faith and community traditions like Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur (Days […]

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A How-To-Pray Guide (Part 1)

It was a good first week of the Mets’ 2015 baseball season, coming on the heels of the Spring holiday celebrations of rebirth and freedom from oppression. With an opening week of 3-3, and a 2-0 win in front of a record 43,947 crowd on opening day at Citi Field, followed by a 6-5 win […]

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