Here Comes Santa Claus?
Another High Holiday season is very soon upon us, and once again I’m fixated on the language of the familiarContinue Reading
Tag: Religion
Nobody Should Want This
I think I understand how attorneys must feel watching TV shows about lawyers, or how doctors view the many moviesContinue Reading
Uh Oh, He’s Complaining Again…
Maybe it’s the time of year. The winter months have been dragging on and the promise of summer seems impossiblyContinue Reading
“So, How Do You Like Your New Job?”
Wow, it’s been a while since my last post. There’s a good reason for that… What a year of transitionsContinue Reading
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
Quicksand and Child Sacrifice
What could quicksand and child sacrifice possibly have in common? It seems that they’re both something that people used toContinue Reading
Living in a Time of Leprosy
I’m giving up. I’ve been a good soldier all these years, doing my very best to be creative, putting myContinue Reading
The New Line of Kids’ Holidays is Finally Out!
Today is Rosh Chodesh—the first day of the Jewish month of Adar II. This month is noteworthy for two reasons:Continue Reading
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
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