Israel – Despite Everything
The period of the counting of the Omer was once a celebration and appreciation of the…
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The Best of Times; The Worst of Times
For the Jewish people who came out of Egypt, the period between the Exodus and the…
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Whitewashing History
I was just looking at some pictures of a tour that I lead of Prague, Vienna…
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Some Thoughts on Mowing the Lawn
Since spring has now truly started, I feel obligated to mow the lawn so that the…
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Identity Through Kashrut
Kashrut has contributed very significantly to our survival as a distinct nation. Jews all over the world…
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Where is Moses?
Pesach is approaching very quickly and in about a week we will be sitting around the…
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We Are All in Egypt!
As we are now preparing for Passover, of course, we begin to think about the exile…
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Night and Day
In Jewish tradition every day starts in the evening. So for example, the Sabbath, Shabbat, starts…
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Purim and the Mirror on the Wall – 5773
This coming week Jews all over the world will celebrate the festival of Purim. Our Temple…
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Happiness, Not Comfort – Parshat Terumah 5773
“When Adar arrives we increase our happiness.” (Talmud, Ta’anit 29a) We have just entered the month…