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Reading the Past
One of the neat things about Facebook, now that it has been around for a while and become ingrained in how we communicate, is that we have now developed a history through that particular medium. And Facebook has noted this, and has an “On This Day” feature that allows you to look back on posts…
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Torah tl;dr: “Behar/Behukotai”
Don’t dwell on the past. Listen to my newest podcast episode here: 60 SECONDS TO WISDOM. Short teachings on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all who seek.
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Torah tl;dr: “Tazria/Metzora, “Acharei Mot/Kedoshim” and “Emor”
Oy, I’m behind posting my podcast episodes here. Here are the past three.
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Carpooling with Rabbi: “Endurance”
Rabbi and Kirsten discuss his new building project, the Omer, and how to handle setbacks when things don’t go according to plan.
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Remembering Rev. Rice
A few weeks ago I was saddened to hear about the death of one of my mentors, the Rev. Charles Rice. Throughout my time in rabbinical school, I had been most interested in serving in the campus rabbinate once I finished–working for Hillel or serving as a campus chaplain. I found the time that I had…
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Don’t Just Mark the Jewish Holidays, Mark the Jewish Intervals
This post originally ran on the Rabbis Without Borders blog. You can read the original here. The Jewish calendar is a bit interesting since we also live on Gregorian time. The fact that it is a lunar-based calendar means that every year the Hebrew dates shift vis-a-vis the “regular calendar” so that certain holidays, while…
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Carpooling With Rabbi: “Google”
How long can you wait before you Google the answer? Rabbi and Kirsten discuss the spiritual and cultural aspects of sitting with the unknown, and the nature of relationships, both online and off.
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Counting Cards
In the Jewish calendar we are currently in the period of the Omer. Originally, in the Torah, the Omer is a means to mark harvests. An omer is a sheaf of barley, and we are told to count the days between the festivals of Passover and Sukkot, to count the time between harvest seasons. As…
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Carpooling with Rabbi: “Prayer”
Two joys and a luck? In our latest episode, Kirsten and I discuss the meaning of prayer and how it operates in our lives.
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