Religion and Politics
Is it appropriate for clergy to express their personal political opinions? (Anyone get the reference from the picture I chose?)Continue Reading
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My Personal Retirement Plan
It’s time for me to channel my inner Andy Rooney. Remember him? He was the cranky old guy that wouldContinue Reading
Rebalancing our Religious Portfolio
Chanukah is soon upon us, and we all know what that means. The worst collection of Jewish music ever assembledContinue Reading
Dude, Where’s My Pickup Truck?
Thanksgiving could be my all time favorite Jewish holiday. OK, well, it feels like it should be a Jewish holiday.Continue Reading
What Happened in that Tent?!
Even millenia before Facebook and the ubiquitous puppy and kitten videos, people have always been suckers for stories about animals.Continue Reading
The Sound that No One Heard
Perhaps the most powerful moment in the history of Yom Kippur is one single sound that no one heard. BuriedContinue Reading
A Game of Telephone
I have to get this off my chest: every time I lead services I announce to everyone that there isContinue Reading
Lessons in Middle Management
In synagogue over the past number of weeks, we’ve been reading the numerous episodes having to do with the Israelites’Continue Reading
When Life Imitates (Old Rabbi) Art
Bear with me–this blog post might be a little hard to follow. It exists simultaneously in a couple of differentContinue Reading
Male Cantor Privilege
There’s been so much in the news lately about white privilege. And one reason why this phenomenon is so insidiousContinue Reading
