The Dybbuk of December
‘Tis the season. Get ready for the ubiquitous talking points and media outrage (read: Fox News) expressing solidarity with allContinue Reading
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Quicksand and Child Sacrifice
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Living in a Time of Leprosy
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The New Line of Kids’ Holidays is Finally Out!
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Festivus for the Rest of Us
Who says that we Jews can’t enjoy all of the various holidays celebrated by everyone around us. Even though it’sContinue Reading
Abraham’s Fall from Grace
(This post is adapted from a D’var Torah that I presented at a recent Cantors Assembly meeting.) The Torah hasContinue Reading
Shifting into Neutral
I think I’ve had it with the gender thing. No, I’m not making any major lifestyle changes. I’m talking aboutContinue Reading
Some Congregants are More Equal Than Others
I spend a lot of my time surfing the web. (Do they actually use that expression anymore or is thatContinue Reading
Exodus 2.0
B’chol dor va dor chayav adam lirot et atzmo k’ilu hu yatzah mimitzrayim In every generation, each person is obligatedContinue Reading
The Great Purim Controversy Continues…
I’m prepared to die on this hill. I don’t usually write follow ups to previous posts, but my recent screedContinue Reading
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