Building Together
A couple of years ago, Professor Arnold M. Eisen counted the number of times the word kol appears in Exodus …
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I Believe
Can you prove that God exists? Or that God doesn’t exist? Soren Kierkegaard, who argued that life is only worth …
The Blessing of Commitment and Love
“There is such a blessing in the commitment that you and I have for each other.” These were the first …
God’s House
When I was a professional fundraiser, I loved this week’s Torah portion. So do most Jewish fundraisers, because it begins …
11th Commandment: Set Your Egos Aside!
This Shabbat in synagogues around the world, Jewish congregations will read the 10 Commandments. It is a very public event …
Donkey Poop and Politicians
This morning I received an email asking where it says in the Torah to pay workers promptly for their labor. …
Today I Saw Angels
This week’s Torah portion is called Va’era, “and I appeared.” In it, God uses several names to describe God’s-Self to …
“Give me your tired, your poor…”
As our weekly Torah readings take us into the book of Exodus and the suffering of the Children of Israel, …
What’s in a Name?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” In William …
Christmas and Me
In these few days before Christmas, a simple phrase from this week’s Torah portion becomes especially relevant to me. It …
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