Friday, September 1, 2017

Ki Teitzei: We Can't Sweep It Under the Carpet...

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It isn't, but it sure feels like this week's Torah portion is the story of Noah and the Biblical Flood. The utter destruction and de...

A Prayer During and in the Aftermath of a Devastating Storm (by Rabbi Menachem Creditor)

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A Prayer During and in the Aftermath of a Devastating Storm   for all those affected by Hurricane Harvey  by Menachem Creditor, Congreg...
Friday, August 25, 2017

Shoftim: Owning Your Own Season of Repentance

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Well, we're back here again. The Jewish month of Elul began this week, which means we're officially in the Season of Repentance, whi...
Friday, August 18, 2017

R'eih: Helping to Bend the Arc of the Moral Universe Just A Little Bit

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We should be able to expect progress. When we look back at the lengthy span of human history - and realize that our species has evolved from...

Invocation at Interfaith Service after the Violence in Charlottesville, VA

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This invocation was inspired by several beautiful prayers written by my colleague, Rabbi Menachem Creditor. You can find more of his incredi...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Eikev: On the Heels of a Really Big Word

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I don't always spend an entire blog post on a single word. Or, for that matter, on THE central word that gives a particular Torah portio...
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Friday, August 4, 2017

Va'etchanan (Shabbat Nachamu): Our Obligations to the Land... Even in Chester

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I want to be honest with you, and share what I like to think of as a "trick of the trade." Sometimes, when you're writing a se...