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Torah tl;dr–Matot/Masei

The newest episode of my podcast, reflection on the double portion Matot/Masei. Listen here: Silence equals consent. If you want to read the whole portion, find it here. Torah tl;dr: Wisdom in 60 seconds. Short lessons on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all who seek.
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Build It All

On the Jewish calendar, we are in a period known as the “three weeks.” It is a three week (!) period that stretches from the 17 of Tammuz (July 24) to the 9th of Av (August 14) that commemorates and memorializes the destruction of the ancient Temple of Jerusalem. The three weeks are a period…
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Torah tl;dr: “Pinchas”

My new podcast episode is up! You can read the whole portion if you like here.
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Why Tim Kaine is Good for the Jews (and It’s Not Because of Israel)

It’s convention season, so I’m glued to the TV as are many of my fellow citizens. After Hillary Clinton’s selection of Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate, I penned this blog post for my weekly turn on the Rabbis Without Borders blog: Why Tim Kaine is Good for the Jews (and It’s Not Because…
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Carpooling With Rabbi–Episode 12: “Enneagram”

This is the last episode of our first season! We will take a break for a month or so, then be back with more conversations. In this episode, Kirsten (“the giver”) and Rabbi (“the mediator”) talk about their new favorite personality quiz, the enneagram.
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On Turning 43

A run of illness in our home this past week–including myself–prohibited me from writing a regular, on-time column this week, and I apologize. But here are some short words, and a poem, a little late. I was sick earlier this week on my 43rd birthday. The plans I had for that day–lunch with my wife,…
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Carpooling with Rabbi–Episode 11: “Wifi”

Kirsten’s Wifi is down. The morning is off to a great start.