Friday, March 20, 2020

The Coronavirus Tabernacle

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        Two weeks ago, while absorbing Chile’s summertime sunshine, I came across a friend’s Instagram post. Smelling fresh flowers, he men...
Saturday, November 04, 2017

When Abraham and God Negotiate

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In this week’s Torah portion, two negotiations occur. First, God and Abraham debate the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. S...
Saturday, October 07, 2017

The Sukkah of Our Hearts

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Leviticus 23:34 commands, “On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, there shall be the Feast of Booths to God” The Feast of Booths ( Cha...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Leadership for a Jewish Future

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Results from the Pew Research Center’s “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” provide a glimpse of the future of American Jewry, and whereas 42% ...
Friday, April 08, 2016

Healthcare & Health Inc.

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Earlier in the week, I called my mother, and when I told her I was experiencing stress due to two large papers and an upcoming exam, she r...
Friday, February 05, 2016

Going Beyond The Wall

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            And the women dancing with their timbrels followed Miriam as she sang her song. Even in Judaism’s very distant past, women have...
Friday, January 15, 2016

How Meaningless Lives Have the Most Purpose

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            Moses Maimonides raises a fair question about this week’s Torah portion in “The Eights Chapters” in his Commentary on the Mishn...
Friday, July 24, 2015

Our Sect, Our Choice

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                At the beginning of the final book of the Torah, God deems the Israelites worthy in their fortieth year of wandering in the...