“You Are a Demented Ostrich!”
I love studying Talmud. As long as it’s in English, that is, because I came to the rabbinate in my …
Category Archives: Talmud
Blessings
There is no commandment in the Torah to thank God for food before we eat. Which is a little strange, …
Talmud Side Quests
I have a new T-shirt that almost perfectly describes me. The text reads, “I’m not procrastinating. I’m on a side …
Gathering For Hope in the Face of Hate
Washington D.C. was awash in positive energy on Nov. 14 as hundreds of thousands of Jews and their supporters gathered …
Reproductive Rights Through a Jewish Lens
I delivered this speech to two Jewish groups in my community, and am posting it on my blog in honor …
BBQs, Fireworks, and a Changing Democracy
“The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary …
Descent for the Sake of Ascent
What goes up must come down. But sometimes, what goes down can rise up higher than before. You could call …
Time and Darkness… and Light
Our lives are driven by calendars and clocks. We noticed this especially during the height of Covid, when so much …
Loving God
There’s a couple with whom I interact, usually separately, and I know the wife much better than the husband. But …
The Pursuit of Happiness
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator …
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