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How to Set Boundaries – A Guide For Women

How to Set Boundaries – A Guide For Women

A Lesson All Women Should Learn In Their Early Teenage A young woman sits across from someone she knows. It might be a date. A coworker. A senior colleague. A coach. A friend of the family. The conversation is normal until it is not. The tone shifts slightly. A comment

What Students Want vs. What They Need: The Real Role of a Teacher

What Students Want vs. What They Need: The Real Role of a Teacher

What Students Want vs. What They Need: The Real Role of a Teacher When people come to train, they usually think they know what they are looking for. They want to get stronger, learn how to fight, and feel confident. Some want discipline, others want community. But what a student

How to Teach Someone to Fight Without Making Them Violent

How to Teach Someone to Fight Without Making Them Violent

Teaching the Fight Without Feeding Violence | Lessons from a Krav Maga Expert Every time I teach someone how to strike, I remind myself that I’m also teaching them how to stop. The same technique that can save a life can also destroy one. The difference is not in the

October 7th: Two Years Later

October 7th: Two Years Later

The World Forgot, But We Did Not Two years have passed since that morning when the world stopped breathing. October 7th, 2023, is a date carved into the soul of every Jew. We watched the unthinkable unfold in real time. Entire families were murdered. Children were taken from their beds.

Why Defunding Police Will Lead to More Violence, Not Less

Why Defunding Police Will Lead to More Violence, Not Less

Defunding the Police? Here’s What Actually Happens on the Street When people speak about policing, the debate is often hijacked by slogans. On one side you hear “support the blue.” On the other hand, “defund the police.” Both positions are shallow because they avoid the real question: what do we

The Danger of the Algorithm

The Danger of the Algorithm

How Echo Chambers Threaten Equality and Democracy We live in a time when every opinion comes with a label. If you don’t believe in X you are immediately defined as Y. If you do believe in Y then you are X. Every stance is a test. Every word sorts you

When AI Listens Too Well: The Danger of Emotional Dependence on Chatbots

When AI Listens Too Well: The Danger of Emotional Dependence on Chatbots

The Risk of AI in Mental Health A few weeks ago, a story broke that barely made a ripple in most people’s minds. In Connecticut, a man named Staine Erik Solberg, with a history of mental illness, violence, and suicide attempts, killed his mother and then took his own life.

The Four Kinds of Forgiveness We Seek Before Yom Kippur

The Four Kinds of Forgiveness We Seek Before Yom Kippur

Forgiveness is More Complicated Than Fighting Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It is called the Day of Atonement, but that phrase alone does not capture its depth. For twenty-five hours, Jews fast, pray, and reflect. It is not a festival of food or celebration. It

Rosh Hashanah: The Weight of a New Year

Rosh Hashanah: The Weight of a New Year

Fear, Judgment, and Strength in Unstable Times The past year on the Jewish calendar has been insane. The climate, political, social, and even moral, is boiling. The heat has been dialed up so high that what was once unthinkable is now discussed openly, even justified. Political murders, race-based attacks, and

Is Human Nature Good or Evil?

Is Human Nature Good or Evil?

Are Humans Inherently Good or Evil? In 1974, the performance artist Marina Abramović staged one of the most disturbing social experiments ever attempted. The piece was called Rhythm 0. For six hours she stood still in a gallery in Naples while members of the audience were invited to do whatever

Witch Hunts for Sale and the Death of Truth Online

Witch Hunts for Sale and the Death of Truth Online

From Salem To Social Media: Stop Rewarding Fast Lies My work takes me to interesting places. This time, I want to tell you about my trip to Salem. We all heard about the witch hunt in movies and in school. It is a tidy story, easy to package, and now

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