Names
Our names matter. It’s a funny thing, because as far as you and I are concerned, our parents made an …
Category Archives: Hebrew
Teaching 6th Grade
This weekend I’ll begin teaching Hebrew school in a sixth grade classroom, Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. I’ve been a …
When is a Sacrifice Not a Sacrifice?
This week, I paid $39.99 to renew my annual subscription to the New York Times crossword puzzles. This is an …
“These are the words…”
The book of Deuteronomy begins with the phrase ayleh d’varim, “these are the words that Moses spoke to all of …
You’ve Come a Long Way Baby… Sorta
The following is the sermon I gave at my synagogue on 4/20/18. Remember the Virginia Slims cigarette ads, when there …
The Meaning of Torah
A young friend told me the other day that he is confused, because someone told him the word Torah means …
What’s God’s Name?
When someone says “I don’t believe in God” the obvious question is, “Which God don’t you believe in?” Often the …
God’s Signature
Dave Abramowitz, a DLTI participant (Davvenin’ Leadership Training Institute, aka Prayer Camp) was thinking about God as an artist. Most artists sign …
That God Fellow Again
I know a lot of high schoolers. Partly because I’m mom to two teens, and partly because I used to …
Struggling with Hebrew
For the record, I am not and have never been good with languages. Why can some people pick up languages as …
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