by Lorraine Segal | Jul 20, 2026
Not by the Sword Can an act of kindness heal hatred and turn an enemy into an ally? Rabbi Michael Weisser’s experiences with a hate-filled white supremacist suggest the answer is yes. In 1991, the Jewish family of Rabbi Michael Weisser, newly arrived in Lincoln,...
by Lorraine Segal | Jan 18, 2021
Conversation, Kindness, and Democracy Kindness and Conversation are essential to democracy. Recent events in Washington DC have been difficult to witness. I watched in horror on January 6th as domestic terrorists filled with self-righteous hate stormed the Capitol. As...
by Lorraine Segal | Oct 16, 2017
The kindness of Strangers: Kindness and empathy can defuse conflict at work, or disagreements even in the midst of disasters. My beloved Sonoma County and Santa Rosa (California) have been engulfed in flames. As I write this, the worst of the fire danger seems to have...
