Matt FRunning to ForgetI slip my feet into my already-tied running shoes. I throw a hat on my head, step out the front door and pause on the driveway long enough…Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
Matt FThe Killing of a RabbiSixteen years ago I graduated from seminary and was ordained a rabbi. My wife and I immediately moved to Upstate New York where I served a…Oct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
Matt FRunning Reset: When Goals CrumbleRunning has been part of my life for nearly twenty years. In all that time, I have always required goals to keep me motivated. Six months…Oct 4, 20191Oct 4, 20191
Matt FThe Trivialization of SuicideAbout a month ago, a man took his life by stepping in front of an Amtrak train about 100 feet outside my office window. Less than a week…Oct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019
Matt FElder Abuse Prevention Falls ShortWith the Silver Tsunami fast approaching, elder abuse is a growing threat to our seniors. Financial exploitation, physical, emotional and…Sep 25, 2019Sep 25, 2019
Matt FStay Alert! Parenting During a National Mass Shooting CrisisWhen I was thirteen years old, I experienced a school lockdown decades before that was even a thing. In May, 1988, Laurie Dann, went on a…Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
Matt FYour Biggest FearEighteen years ago, I stood in front of the television in my small Upper West Side Manhattan bedroom talking to my sister in Chicago about…Sep 12, 2019Sep 12, 2019
Matt FHow to Father DaughtersTo be perfectly honest, I always wanted daughters. The idyllic vision of the American dad throwing a ball with his boy in the yard on a…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Matt FQuestioning Jewish Loyalty to GodThe United States Marine Corps’ hierarchy of loyalty falls in the order of God, Corps and country. Though I am not a Marine, I believe…Aug 21, 2019Aug 21, 2019
