Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Blogging Elul: Rosh Chodesh, Shoftim and choosing to Act

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In the summer of 1958, Groucho Marx took his daughter Melinda, friend Robert Duan and Robert’s daughter Judy for a six week trip to Europe,...
Saturday, August 12, 2017

Charlottesville, Eikev and Being In The Camp Bubble

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I've been at Camp Harlam as faculty for the last week now. It's been amazing, as always, working with my unit and their staff, being...
Friday, July 21, 2017

Parashat Mattot: Seeing The Other

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The ad took up a full page in the newspaper. A prayer, a Jewish prayer, for soldiers going off to war, presented by the religious leader ...
Friday, April 28, 2017

Parashat Metzorah, or When to Ask for More Spoons

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Once Rabbi Elimelekh had his friend Rabbi Mendel as a guest for dinner. As it happened, that night, Rabbi Elimelekh’s servant forgot to set...
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Thursday, March 2, 2017

We all need Shabbat this week.

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It's been a hard week. A hard month.. A hard year (and it's only March!). Regardless of your political leanings it's clear that...
Friday, February 24, 2017

Parashat Mishpatim: Cruelty or Solidarity?

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If you went to Oberlin back in the 1990s then you would know that mild February weather would bring a special visitor to Tappan Square. Brot...
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Friday, February 17, 2017

Parashat Yitro: It is enough

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This past Wednesday I was having coffee with a friend and colleague, and we were talking about how insanely busy we are, especially right n...