Archive for August 14th, 2016

Interim vampires revel in Longwood darkness

A self-acknowledged vampire – at least temporarily – captivated a capacity crowd at Longwood Gardens on Friday, Aug. 12. Ricardo Rivera, the creator of “Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience,” debuted this year’s “Artist & Friends” series, a panel discussion designed to complement the innovative light and sound exhibit. He appeared with Thom Roland, a ...

 
 

Rabbinic Reflections: Hatred’s cost

Hatred. Unbounded, chargeless, gratuitous is not costless. This kind of hatred has a name. In Hebrew, it is sinat chinam, literally “hatred that belongs to grace,” a hatred without rational basis, baseless hatred. Today offers a triple lesson in the need to fight against baseless hatred. We face significant issues today. Our social, political, and economic challenges ...