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  • Mitochondrial Lovin’

    Think of how many people at Yale are absolutely in love with their work in the most challenging, technical, and sometimes esoteric fields.  Do people…

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  • Scouting

      Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, wrote, “Try and leave this world a little better than you found it and when your turn comes…

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  • The Loner

    Did you ever see a “one-man band”? Even though that instrumental loner might never win a Tony, you have to admit—it kinda works.  Kinda. What…

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  • Let it go.

    You know that trust exercise they do at camps and retreats when you have to fall backwards and a friend or coworker catches you? Does…

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  • Meor at Yale’s Spring Trip To Israel

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  • Frequently Asked!

    We’re used to FAQ’s and troubleshooting. Our society loves to launch investigations into “wrongdoing” (think …gate). But about when nothing is wrong?  How about the…

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  • The View from the Top

    From the 86th floor observation deck in the Empire State building, life looks different.  It is cooler up there, and the wind blows a little…

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  • Spidey Sense

    Superman can leap tall buildings with a single bound. Spiderman can stick to walls and sense danger with his “spidey-sense.” Batman, while not having specific…

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  • BF…F?

    You know how you have friends who, no matter how many years go by, it is as if you saw them just yesterday?  And what…

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  • The Change

    We want make a meaningful impact on our communities, society, and the world.  But what is the best way to make it happen? Social media?…

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  • Marries Well

    The back of the bottle of Shiraz says “Marries well with beef, lamb, and rich stews.”  But how can we measure the matrimonial success of…

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  • When no one else is looking

    by Rabbi Jack Cohen: Since so much of what we do is now broadcast to our 1,000 closest friends, it’s become much more difficult to…

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  • Back from MEOR Israel

    I wish we were all still there together! A few weeks ago we returned from MEOR Israel- the most amazing trip I have ever been…

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  • A Thought about Dew

    by Rabbi Jack Cohen Headaches have the tendency to make us forget that we have heads. Our car gets scratched, and we are so stressed about…

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  • Säuberung

    More advanced strategy, weaponry, and skills can beat an army regardless of who the “good guys” and  “bad guys” are. But it isn’t as easy to…

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