Yonason Goldson

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Dec 15, 2023, 2:14 PM

Don’t change the letters of the dreidel!

Image by Ri Butov from Pixabay

Before we rush to change tradition, let’s take look deeper into why things are the way they are For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. That’s why it’s hardly surprising that renewed Palestinian claims to the Land...

Dec 14, 2017, 4:53 PM

My son, the lone soldier

Illustrative: Israeli soldiers sit on a tank close to the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip on October 30, 2017, near Kibbutz Kissufim in southern Israel. (AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA)

The IDF has trained my son to respond to the unexpected, and navigate his way through life's obstacles

Sep 20, 2016, 2:18 AM

Block Yeshiva closing marks end of an era

Ask any teacher. Ask any informed parent. Educational standards are in free-fall across America -- perhaps around the world. And in St. Louis, Missouri, an extraordinary institution has closed its doors. Block Yeshiva High School did not come into existence...

Aug 30, 2016, 7:53 PM

Fighting political correctness — civilly

On U of Chicago's policy: The freedom to disagree is what keeps a society — and a college campus — healthy

Jun 7, 2016, 7:32 PM

A Tale of Two Icons

What's the difference between Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton? Obviously, gender. Less obviously, expectations. In an interview with NPR's Shankar Vedantam, Mary-Hunter McDonnell of the Wharton school of business explained the difference between how men and women are judged by their peers...

May 19, 2016, 8:35 PM

The Danger of Democracy

The prospect of a presidential race between the two most unpopular candidates in American electoral history should give us serious pause to reflect upon the inherent precariousness of any democratic system. On the one hand, democracy protects a people from the whims...

Apr 12, 2016, 7:22 AM

Panama Papers: The New Ashley-Madison

So now it all comes down to Costa Rica. With the American elections devolving into the absurdity of a bad reality-show, it has become simply too embarrassing to continue living in the United States. When Ted Cruz starts to look...

Feb 14, 2016, 11:54 PM

Christopher Hitchens: Almost a Hero

It’s remarkable how we can develop a deep fascination, sometimes to the point of fixation, toward people we despise. This is not particularly healthy: we gain much more by studying those who are worthy of our admiration and reverence, both as...

Jan 12, 2016, 9:19 PM

The State of the Union: Four Faces of Leadership

If we need another example of how upside-down our culture has become, we only have to look at the hype leading up to tonight’s State of the Union address by soon-to-be Former President Barack Obama. Even as the pundits...

Nov 22, 2015, 10:44 PM

The Legacy of Woodrow Wilson

Once Iowa Democrats decided to rename the venerated event known as the Jefferson-Jackson dinner, it was only a matter of time before PC zealots would start demanding the purge of historical icons all across America. After all, how in...

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About Me

Rabbi Yonason Goldson is a TEDx speaker and award-winning podcast host. He works with leaders to create a culture of ethics that earns trust, sparks initiative, and drives productivity. His column, The Ethical Lexicon, appears weekly in Fast Company Magazine, and he has authored seven books, most recently, "The Spiral of Time: Discovering new insights and inspiration in the Jewish calendar." Visit him at ethicsninja.com.

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