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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 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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