Greenstein: It’s about time
Micah Greenstein
Rabbi Micah Greenstein is senior rabbi of Temple Israel of Memphis.
“Life imposes enough stress on human beings without doing anything, so why add to life’s inevitable sorrows by worrying?”
Topics
Micah GreensteinRelated stories
Greenstein: Family reunions are ‘spiritual reminders’
“I view summer family reunions as spiritual reminders for what sets people apart from other species. As cute as dogs are, you don’t see animals in the wild reuniting across generations. Only human beings do that.”
Greenstein: In my faith tradition, sex and love are not taboo
“The purpose of Judaism, and all sacred faith traditions, is not to teach people to repress their appetites as evil but to train people to control their appetites because they are God-given.”
Greenstein: Xenophobic slander has become normalized
“There is not enough room in one country to house (all) the ... human beings living on this planet. However, there are humane and inhumane ways to find solutions and address the most vulnerable members of society.”
Comments
Want to comment on our stories? If you’re a subscriber, scroll down to the comments. If you’re not a subscriber, only paid subscribers can add their thoughts, so subscribe now. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.