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The Eclipse, Elul and Envisioning a Better Future
It was quite an auspicious week as Monday a total solar eclipse made its way across the US, the first since 1979. Many piled in cars to make their way to the path of totality a state south in Oregon, others made plans to locally watch the partial eclipse. All with the proper warnings and…
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“To Bigotry, No Sanction:” Remarks after Charlottesville
In the wake of the events in Charlottesville, in which white supremacists staged a rally filled with hate, replete with racist and anti-Semitic symbols and chants, a rally that turned violent and resulted in the death of a counter-demonstrator, I joined with other clergy to hold a vigil outside Olympia City Hall. Here are the…
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This Rabbi Supports the Raising of the Palestinian Flag at Camp Solomon Schechter (And Condemns the Hate That Followed)
Our local Camp Solomon Schechter made news this week when, it raised the Palestinian flag alongside the Israeli flag. The camp was hosting a group from Kids4Peace, an organization that brings together Jewish, Muslim and Christian, Israeli and Palestinian youth to build relationships through a variety of activities, including summer camp. From their website: “Founded…
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For Our Star (A Prayer of Rededication)
When we moved into our new synagogue building in 2004, Temple Beth Hatfiloh said a bittersweet goodbye to our original building, built and dedicated in 1938. We sold that building to support our future plans, but with one condition: should the building ever be demolished or remodeled, we would retain the rights to the stained…
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How to Be Wise, Strong, Rich and Honored (What I Learned at Camp)
I just got back from a wonderful week at camp. As I shared two weeks ago, I find it a time to take a working break by putting myself in a different environment, engaging with a different population and having some time to focus on projects and plans. All of which I experienced. It was…
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Torah tl;dr: “Hukkat”
Sense in the nonsense. Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast here: 60 SECONDS TO WISDOM. Short Teachings on the Weekly Torah Portion. Suitable for All Who Seek.
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A Little Finger Can Teach a Big Lesson
This week was my monthly posting on the Rabbis Without Borders blog, about my recent incident with my pinky. Read all about it here: A Little Finger Can Teach a Big Lesson
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Torah tl;dr: “Korach”
One thing should not affect the many. Listen to the latest episode of my podcast here: 60 SECONDS TO WISDOM. Short teachings on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all who seek.
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Jewish Camp is Good for Kids and Rabbis
The onset of summer brings many things—the end of school, vacations, warmer weather. And, of course, summer also means camp. This Sunday I am packing up and, as I did when I was a kid, will head to sleep-away camp for a week. (I used to call is sleep-away camp. Now I call it overnight…
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