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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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Torah tl;dr: “Vaetchanan”
We are all hypocrites. Check out the latest episode of my podcast here: Read the full Torah portion here.
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Swinging Across the Jordan
I didn’t post last week because I was away at summer camp. Each summer for the past few years I have spent a week as a faculty member at URJ Camp Kalsman, a Jewish summer camp in Arlington, WA. I spend my week leading services, tutoring for b’nai mitzvah, teaching Torah, hosting a reception for…
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Torah tl;dr: “Devarim”
New podcast episode is up. Listen here: Tell your story. 60 seconds to wisdom. Short lessons on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all who seek.
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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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