“No One Should Be Alone”
The day before Yom Kippur, the synagogue I attend received a threatening phone call. The caller said he knew our …
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Exodus: A Narrative of Personal and Communal Liberation
This week, Jews around the world completed the reading of the Book of Exodus—a book that offers a complete, stirring …
Loneliness
Living your life with intention is not a simple thing. Too often we stumble through our days, reacting to the …
Holidays and Holy Days
Rabbi Elliot Dorff makes an important distinction between holidays and holy days. Holidays are meant for fun, celebration, relaxation, travel. …
Farewell
The following is the last sermon I gave as Rabbi of Congregation Kol HaNeshama in Sarasota, Florida. I retired at …
How To Engage Jewish Kids?
The topic of college students who feel disengaged from the Jewish community has sparked a lot of conversation. One of …
Pray for me? No thanks.
No, I’m not saying you can’t pray for my welfare. (Be my guest — couldn’t hurt!) What I don’t want is for …
Shabbat and Prayer
As promised, another thoughtful comment from a friend about Shabbat and how it’s observed. Toby wrote: Shabbat in Jerusalem truly …
I Admit It – I Wrote a Prayer
I realize that I’m skating on thin ice here – I’m going to get a lot of heat from the …
One Bagpiper. One Truck Driver. Lots of Jews.
Where to begin? DLTI (aka the Jewish spiritual retreat) is over, I’m back home in my regular routine…Which means I’m …
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