Friday, March 26, 2021

Happy Passover! (Reposted from 2015)

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The house has been cleaned, the  chametz  (leaven) has been  sold  or  burned , the  charoset  is being made, and perfect hiding places for ...
Friday, March 12, 2021

Vayakhel-Pekudei (Ha-Chodesh): As If.

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This Shabbat is the fourth (and final) installment in a series of Shabbatot meant to prepare us for Passover. For each of these weekends, we...
Friday, March 5, 2021

Ki Tisa: You Know Who Deflects Culpability?? Well, it Certainly isn’t ME!

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In this, my 609th blog post, I would like to issue a disclaimer: I am only responsible for the ideas and the content of these blog posts. If...

L’Chaim (newsletter) article, March, 2021 - L’Shanah Ha-Ba’ah... where?

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  Rabbi’s Corner, March, 2021: L’Shanah Ha-ba’ah… where? Every year, at the Passover Seder, towards the end of the evening, we sing together...
Friday, February 26, 2021

Tetzaveh: And You Thought It was Only Used for Cooking...

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Often, when I sit down to write this blog, I stumble on a word, phrase, sentence, or theme in the week’s reading that catches my attention. ...

Cabaret Night - I Am a Rock

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In case you missed it (or wanted to watch it again...), here is my video from Ohev Shalom’s 2021 Cabaret Night: https://youtu.be/PT_C6e0rzUI
Friday, February 19, 2021

Terumah (Purim. So beware...): Newly Discovered Psalm(ish) Translations

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I had fully intended to write a “regular” blog post this week, discussing the riveting intricacies of Parashat Terumah, but an incredible di...