Tag: Fiddler on the Roof
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“Fiddler on the Roof” and the Conditionality of Jewish Acceptance
I watch “Fiddler on the Roof” at least once a year, usually on Christmas Day when my congregation partners with our local independent cinema to show the 1971 classic. The film, an adaptation of the Broadway musical which is an adaptation of short stories of Sholom Aleichem, tells the story of Tevye, a dairyman in…
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“Does a Zombie Rabbi Say Kaddish for Itself?”
“Does a zombie rabbi say Kaddish for itself?” This was the tongue-in-cheek observation from my son, fresh from his bar mitzvah, as we discussed Halloween. Would an undead rabbi recite the prayer for the dead for himself? Building on the trend that seems to have taken over public entertainment, I was musing about combining popular…
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