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The Elul of Victory and Defeat
My turn again at the Rabbis Without Borders blog on My Jewish Learning. You can watch the video, then read my take on The Elul of Victory and Defeat
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“Welcome Home” to Elul: A View from Camp
I’m spending this week at Jewish summer camp. I have returned this year to URJ Camp Kalsman in Arlington, WA to serve a week as faculty–a week filled with leading services, teaching and engaging with kids during activities. Camp Kalsman is one of the two main summer camps that kids from my congregation attend–Camp Solomon…
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Jon Stewart–and Moses–on Bulls**t
I watched Jon Stewart on The Daily Show for the last time last night. And while the show began with a different host and will continue under a different host, it is hard to imagine it without Stewart behind the desk. Stewart, during his 16 year run on the “fake news” show on Comedy Central, turned…
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Peace Parasha: Tisha B’Av–Kindness, Justice and Righteousness
This past week I had the honor of contributing to the Americans for Peace Now Peace Parasha series. I offered a look at the haftarah for Tisha B’Av, the day of mourning for the destruction of the Temples that was observed this past Sunday. Tisha B’Av–Kindness, Justice and Righteousness
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Is This What Sinat Chinam Looks Like?
It was at the end of my time away, which included a spiritual retreat and vacation time with my extended family, that I opened up my email to get caught up, only to learn that our building has been once again targeted by graffiti. Someone had scrawled “Free Palestine!” on one of the large columns…
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The High Holidays are Two Months Away. Thanks, Pinchas.
It’s summertime, and my senses are alive. Feeling the heat on my skin, seeing the lush growth all around, tasting the fresh fruits and vegetables from farm and garden, hearing birds and other animals and smelling fresh flowers. Yet while I enjoy the summer and the change in routines and the increased time outdoors, I…
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This Sunday, I am Fasting for Black Churches
This Sunday is the observance of the 17th of Tammuz. More than just a date on the calendar, it is a minor fast day in the Jewish tradition. [N.B.: Sunday is actually the 18th, but because the 17th falls on Shabbat, the fast is postponed one day.] The day marks the beginning of a three…
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Why We Should Separate Civil and Religious Marriage. And Why We Shouldn’t.
It is my turn again at the Rabbis Without Borders blog on My Jewish Learning. Here are some reflections on last week’s Supreme Court decision on marriage. Why We Should Separate Civil and Religious Marriage. And Why We Shouldn’t.
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Why Today’s Supreme Court Ruling is a Victory for Judaism (For Reasons Not Having to do With Health Care.)
Today the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare,” will not be gutted of one of its key provisions: that federal subsidies to pay for health insurance would be available to qualified applicants who sign up through a health care exchange. The question hinged on whether or…
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