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The National Anthem is Not a Loyalty Pledge. It’s Liturgy.
Time again for my turn on the Rabbis Without Borders blog. This time reflections on Colin Kaepernick, protest, “The Star Spangled Banner” and our upcoming holidays. The National Anthem is Not a Loyalty Pledge. It’s Liturgy.
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Carpooling With Rabbi–Episode 14: “Letting Go”
Sometimes, it’s about more than the clothes. A planned trip to donate the Temple’s unclaimed lost and found–and my “new” shirt–prompts a conversation on holding on and letting go. Carpooling with Rabbi: Sharing Insights, Inspiration and a Ride to Work.
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Torah tl;dr: “Ki Teitzei”
Forgetting is good. Listen to the newest episode of my podcast here: You can read the whole portion here. 60 Seconds to Wisdom. Short Teachings on the Weekly Torah Portion. Suitable for All Who Seek.
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Carpooling With Rabbi–Episode 13: “Yom Kippur”
We are back! After a short hiatus, Rabbi and Kirsten are back carpooling–sharing insights, inspiration and a ride to work. Over the summer, Rabbi picks up Kirsten at the supermarket after she buys something for lunch, which prompts a conversation about the best and worst holiday, Yom Kippur.
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Torah tl;dr: “Shoftim”
Be a Tree. The latest episode of my podcast, Torah tl;dr. Listen here: You can read the whole portion here. Torah tl;dr: 60 Seconds to Wisdom. Short Teachings on the Weekly Torah Portion. Suitable for All Who Seek.
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Torah tl;dr: “Re’eh”
Come together. Listen to the new episode of my podcast here: You can read the whole Torah portion here. 60 seconds to wisdom. Short teachings on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all who seek.
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It’s Elul: You Have Permission to Change
This weekend we begin the Jewish month of Elul and officially begin the High Holiday season. The holidays themselves are “late” this year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar (they, of course, fall the same time each year on the Hebrew calendar), but no matter when they fall, we get a month warning with the…
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Torah tl;dr: “Ekev”
Stay unsatisfied. Listen to the latest episode of my weekly podcast here: You can read the entire portion here. Torah tl;dr: 60 Seconds to Wisdom. Short Lessons on the Weekly Torah Portion. Suitable for all who seek.
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The One Thing We Need to Stop Saying to our Kids at their Bar or Bat Mitzvah
It was my turn again on the Rabbis Without Borders blog on My Jewish Learning. I’ve been thinking a lot about bar/bat mitzvah recently, about what it means to kids and families and how I as a rabbi am responsible in part for crafting an experience that helps make meaning. The performative aspect is one…
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