Author Archives: ULT

Last week was Israel’s 64th birthday. Happy Birthday Israel! And in following the tradition of giving speeches that include stories about the birthday boy (I assume Israel is a boy, it is a boy’s name), I will tell one. When … Continue reading →

My family seders are pretty much the same year after year. No matter how old we get or how far we travel, when we are thrown back into our childhood house, everyone will somewhat revert back to their childhood roles. … Continue reading →

I wore tights and a heavy jacket yesterday. While this in itself doesn’t seem very newsworthy, bear with me a little. It’s not so strange to be wearing layers in the middle of March, especially since this time two years … Continue reading →

The Tav team was sitting in a regular meeting to discuss the state of ethical kashrut in kosher restaurants, and we discussed excitedly how close we were to the certification of 100 eating establishments with the Tav HaYosher, or “Ethical … Continue reading →

Yesterday in one of my Journalism classes, a woman from the US Census Bureau visited and spoke about the changing demographics in America. As I started to nod off from all the slides and slides of statistics, she stood and … Continue reading →

Once a year in elementary school, my class would line up single file, walk down the block to check out a tree that was blossoming outside a small doctor’s office. As children of New York City, where our playground was … Continue reading →

I’m writing this post on an Apple computer (my second one).  On my way to work this morning, I was reading through emails on my Apple Iphone.  I’ve owned two Apple Ipods. Until about a month ago, none of this … Continue reading →

Anyone who’s had a free moment at work or any student with an 8 page history paper due the next day is familiar with Youtube, the procrastinator’s paradise. Every hipster who wants to download the new Bon Iver song and … Continue reading →

The United States adopted the use of solitary confinement within prisons during the 1970s.  This controversial method of punishment has served as an alternative to the death penalty, and has left many prisoners with disturbing psychological effects.  According to several … Continue reading →

To what extent do we honor the dead?  How do we, as the Jewish people, deal with the issue of benefiting from those who have passed away?  While arguably the highest expression of loving kindness in the Torah is caring … Continue reading →