What’s Wrong With Replacement Theory?
Let’s play Jeopardy. The $200 clue: Everything! The correct answer: What’s wrong with replacement theory? If the phrase “replacement theory” …
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Don’t Lose Heart
Lately, the news has left my head is spinning. So many things are competing for our attention, each more dire …
Holiness Means Standing Up For Our Minds and Our Bodies
Kedoshim. The first word of this past week’s Torah portion means holiness. Not individual holiness. It is a plural word, …
Still Here
This week’s Torah portion tells of the biblical High Priest and the ritual he performed on Yom Kippur. It included …
Hate is Not Welcome Here
The following is an op-ed piece that I co-wrote with my colleague. It first appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on …
Standing With Ukraine
It is a beautiful day here in Sarasota. Sunshine, light breeze, a few fluffy white clouds. My dog is dozing …
After Colleyville
Less than 48 hours after the Texas synagogue hostage situation ended, nearly 30 members of my congregation and I gathered …
Celebrating Women
This week’s Torah portion is the very beginning of the book of Exodus, and it is one of my favorites. …
Meaningful Lives
This weekend we will read the last chapters of Genesis. The Torah portion’s first word is vayichi which means “and …
What’s a Mitzvah?
“What is a mitzvah?” I was asked this week. “What does it really mean?” my questioner added. They had already …
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