I bet you wonder why I didn’t add anything special to my blog this past Monday. After all, that was the day that America celebrated “President’s Day”. Having killed the holiday celebrating Abraham Lincoln (12th of February) and today (George Washington’s birthday) to combine them for one.
Sunday is Washington’s Birthday (22 February). As I mentioned on Lincoln’s Birthday, the US Government has elected to conflate these two days (into President’s Day, which was last Monday) to minimize the holidays (days off with pay) for American labor. And, while both Washington and Lincoln were responsible for securing the formation of a more perfect union, Washington was the first of our presidents. And, he was elected unanimously. (Lincoln had three other opponents and only got 40% of the vote, all he needed to win. We’ve had a few other minority presidents since then.)
Continue reading Washington’s Birthday
When I was younger- and living in New York- today was always a holiday. Our reverence for Abraham Lincoln meant that we missed school, we missed work, and we reflected on how he changed our nation.
Continue reading The 12th of February
Who is wise? S/He who learns from everyone.
These words from the Talmud (Gmara) remind us that we are never the smartest person in the room. We always can learn from another. Today, I will share words of wisdom from two great people- Rabbi Avi Weiss and President Abraham Lincoln.
Continue reading Fourscore and Seven Years Ago; Now- Seven Score and a Decade beyond
