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That Which Heals, Hurts

Here is a long esoteric quote from the weekly Torah portion: God spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: This is the ritual law that God has commanded: Instruct the Israelite people to bring you a red cow without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which no yoke has been laid. You shall give it to Eleazar…
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Carpooling With Rabbi–Episode 10: “Revelation”

How do you get your best ideas? Kirsten and I talk about the nature of revelation and inspiration in their creative pursuits. You can view all the episodes on my YouTube channel.
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Torah tl;dr–Korach

Latest podcast is live. 60 seconds on Korach. Plus you can now follow me on SoundCloud.
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That Which is Buried Can Also Be Unearthed

Last week I watched a short documentary called Atari: Game Over, about the rise and fall of the video game company which, in the 1970s, popularized home video gaming systems. I have fond memories of hours spent playing my Atari 2600 when I was a kid. The framing of the documentary, which dove deep into…
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Carpooling With Rabbi: Episode 9–“Life Hacks”

In our latest episode, I share some of my “life hacks,” and Kirsten and I reflect on how sometimes it is the little things that make the most difference. You can find all of our episodes here.
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Torah tl;dr–Shelach Lecha

Welcome to my podcast, Torah tl;dr. Oftentimes people will use “tl;dr”–which stands for “too long; didn’t read”–to indicate that what follows are highlights of something that is particularly verbose. Like the weekly Torah portion. Torah tl;dr injects a little wisdom into your day, giving you a highlight of the Torah portion in 60 seconds. New podcasts…
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Though We May Not Agree as to How to Get There, We Should Know Where We Want to Go

This is a distillation of a teaching I shared at our annual congregational meeting last week: As we gather to do the business of the congregation, we can turn to the Torah portion for some reflection. This week’s portion, Shelach, tells that story in which God tells Moses to send spies into the Promised Land…
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Notes from a 13-Year-Old Rabbi

My turn again in the monthly rotation of the Rabbis Without Borders blog. You can find my offering on the My Jewish Learning site by clicking the link below: Notes From a 13-Year-Old Rabbi
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Torah tl;dr–Beha’alotcha

Welcome to my podcast, Torah tl;dr. Oftentimes people will use “tl;dr”–which stands for “too long; didn’t read”–to indicate that what follows are highlights of something that is particularly verbose. Like the weekly Torah portion. Torah tl;dr injects a little wisdom into your day, giving you a highlight of the Torah portion, in 60 seconds or less.…