Rabbi Edwin Friedman wrote a book about leadership called “A Failure of Nerve.” Today I will talk about the premise of that book and some of its issues.

Location: Adath Yeshurun Synagogue (154 Greenville St. NW). If only we could be certain? About anything. There was a time when people thought they could graduate from high school, go to college or not and still be able to get a decent job and have a decent life, (if they were careful) basically life would … more

Location: Adath Yeshurun Synagogue (154 Greenville St. NW). People are of two minds when it comes to church. On one hand, they like the idea that they can influence how church is done. They can help, they can control (sometimes), they can watch their ideas become manifest. On the other hand, they often want certain … more