Tag Archives: Judaism
Let My People Go
I remember very clearly adding a reading called “The Matzah of Hope” to our Passover Seders when I was growing up. It spoke of the 3 million Soviet Jews who could not celebrate Passover. It gave special significance to the words “Let … Continue reading
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Tagged hostages, Israel, Judaism, passover, pesach, religion
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A Little Piece of Israel
Every Friday morning, our ELC students march into our Sanctuary singing a song about the Torah. They march up on to the bimah and say “Shabbat Shalom” to the Torah scrolls in the Ark. Some of them notice the Lamp about the Ark – … Continue reading
Stay Lit
On Tuesday, a Polish member of parliament used a fire extinguisher to put of the flames of a Menorah that had been lit in the Polish Parliament. Despite his efforts to extinguish the flames, the rabbi who had conducted the Menorah … Continue reading
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Tagged chanukah, family, hanukkah, Judaism, menorah
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Hey Halloween, How Ya Been?
The WORD – 10/31/13. I guess absence really does make the heart grow fonder (or maybe it’s just my sweet tooth). As a parent and a rabbi, I have never been overly enthusiastic about Halloween. While I never prohibited my … Continue reading
A Jewish Perspective on Abortion
In response to Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock who would like his religion’s approach to abortion to be the law of the land, I offer the following thoughts. With all due respect to our sister faith, it’s important to remember … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, debate on abortion, halachah, Jewish law, Judaism, religion
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Judaism & Halloween
As we get closer to Halloween, I am often asked about my views regarding this holiday. Here is my sermon from October 31, 2009. Just the other day, I picked up my six-year-old daughter, Jessica, from a playdate. And on … Continue reading
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Tagged all hallows eve, Halloween, Judaism, religion
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Real Jewish Culture
The WORD 8/2/12. This past Sunday, the NY Times Magazine featured an article about the Aleppo Codex which is described as “the oldest, most complete, most accurate text of the Hebrew Bible.” Amazingly, despite the fact that there was a great … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleppo, Aleppo Codex, culture, Jewish culture, Judaism, People of the Book
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