I can imagine Jacob bemoaning his fate, justifiably. Jacob was the one, the Bible tells us, who was the dweller in tents. The Midrash explains that this does not mean that he dwelt in tents at the ...

This post is Part 2 of a series. In a post from a few months back, I discussed wisdom as a concept. While we all have an idea of what "wisdom" is, consistency in that understanding is debatable. I ...

Imagine waking up and instantly checking your phone, scrolling through an avalanche of news, opinions, and updates. Before ...

The official photographers of the Dalai Lama train their lenses on modern India and package nearly 400 images into a weighty volume of colorful spreads, one for each day of the year. Ranging from ...