Seth CohenThis year, don’t “go” to ThanksgivingOver the past few weeks I have been struck by how many times I’ve heard people ask “where are you going to spend Thanksgiving?” Of course…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Seth CohenMarch Madness is almost over. But what’s your Final Four… of Impact?Over the past three weeks, as college basketball’s March Madness has turned even the most sports-allergic among us into bracket-betting…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Seth CohenGuide to the Complex: The Israeli political far-right(and why it’s in the news)What’s so wrong with the Israeli political far-right? (Hint: a lot, and here is an explainer why.)Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Seth CohenWeekly Dose of Optimism: Are You a Mockingbird?“But it was a time of vague optimism for some of the people: Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear…Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019
Seth CohenWeekly Dose of Optimism: Empathy in the Air (January 25, 2019)(This is the Weekly Dose of Optimism for January 26, 2019. Want this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up @…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Seth CohenAre we a multi-player democracy? (I’ve been thinking…)Maybe having a ten-year old son who is obsessed with the online video game Fortnite has my mind in the (digital) clouds, but I can’t help…Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
Seth CohenIt is not good for a person to be alone.I’ve been thinking about this statement all week. One reason it has been on my mind is that this past week those of Jewish faith (me…Oct 5, 2018Oct 5, 2018
Seth CohenYes, there is darkness in the world. That’s why we must be the light.The other day a friend commented to me that the way I was speaking with her made me sound very unsettled. It was a comment I have heard a…Jun 30, 2018Jun 30, 2018
Seth CohenGhosts of Unwritten Futures (A Reflection for a Friend)“Out of order.” Those were the words Rabbi Peter Berg spoke this past Sunday as he began the memorial service for our friend Scott Selig…Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017
Seth CohenThis is not new.In every generation, there are moments that create a collective sense of loss. These moments aren’t felt the same way by everyone in that…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017