The late author and theologian, Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks, wrote a learned essay here https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/matot/conflict-resolution/ wherein he illustrated how Moses acted as a mediator in a dispute that is described in Chapter 32 in the Book of Numbers. Specifically, he traces how the book “Getting to Yes” is a perfect model of how Moses wisely […]
April 25, 2024
This excerpt of a news item by Reuters dates April 25, 2024: A meeting between Egyptian and Israeli officials (Note: re a Gaza mediation) was expected to take place on Friday in Cairo, the sources said, with further meetings with the Hamas contingent on the result. The United States and 17 other countries on Thursday issued […]
April 13, 2024
The ability to identify with another person’s anguish is a function of empathy. A mediator should strive to get the parties to have an enhanced sense of empathy for the opposing party. In his book, “Judaism’s Life-Changing Ideas”, Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks, has a chapter on empathy. The author describes how narrative is how we […]
April 13, 2024
In a recent post on mediate.com., Joy Rosenthal, mediator and litigator, opined that the most important role of the mediator is to get each party understand the other party’s point of view. While it may be somewhat tenuous to try to label the absolute most important role of the mediator, there is no question that […]
April 25, 2024
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