Fleishman Is In Trouble Review
If at all possible, I like to read the book before I watch the TV or film adaptation of a project. If I see the video content first, I...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Jan 27, 2023
- 2 min
Parashat Bo 5783 - The Invention of Ritual
Ritual is an essential component of Judaism. Zionist essayist Ahad Ha’am famously said “more than Israel has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Jan 24, 2023
- 1 min
Reminders of Him - Review
There’s a lot going on in the world. Sometimes you want the security of reading a book with the certainty that everything is going to be...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Jan 10, 2023
- 2 min
Why Do Jewish - Book Review
I so badly wanted to like this book. In fact, I am, in many ways, trying to WRITE this book. But Why Do Jewish: A Manifesto for 21st...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Jan 6, 2023
- 3 min
Vayechi - Maybe No Happy Ending After All...
Jacob is the last of our major patriarchs in Judaism, and his death closes the book of Genesis. Throughout his story, we see a...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Jan 5, 2023
- 2 min
Mediocre Book Review
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America was an uncomfortable book to read. And that was kind of the point. I’ve read some of...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Jan 3, 2023
- 1 min
Book Review: We Need New Stories
We’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but are we allowed to judge a book by its title? Because We Need New Stories, by Nesrine...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Watson Struggles, But We All Suffer
“Watson struggles in season debut.” That was the notification I got this weekend from the NFL. I wouldn’t have known any other way. I...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
Vayeitzei - What Are We Supposed to Learn?
Different people approach the Bible with different needs. Some read the book in order to learn the history of our people (reading the...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
Representation Matters...Except When It Doesn't
When the original Black Panther came out, it instantly became my favorite Marvel movie. The hero was a badass, the action was...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Nov 24, 2022
- 3 min
Toldot: A Guide to How To Do Thanksgiving The Wrong Way...
Generally, when we read the Bible, we are looking for lessons about how we can live a more fulfilling, meaningful, moral life. But the...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
Chayei Sarah: What's Money Between Friends?
We aren’t supposed to play favorites, but I think Genesis is the best book in the Bible. There is so much nuance to each of the stories,...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Jason Heyward is the Cub We Didn't Know We Wanted
On November 2nd, I texted to wish my father a happy anniversary. It had been six years since the night in Wrigleyville when we celebrated...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
Vayera 5783 - Seeing God in the World
Abraham finished last week’s Torah portion with a self-operated circumcision, so it would make sense that this week, in Parashat Vayera,...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Election Day 2022, and the Single Issue Voter
It is a fine needle to thread as a clergy person in our political climate today. I believe strongly that religion has no place in...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Lech Lecha 5783: Abraham as the prototype for the MCU?
What do you create next after you’re done making the greatest cinematic conclusion in the history of entertainment? Marvel Studios is...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Finding Balance Without Rocking the Boat (or Ark)
Only two weeks into the reading of the book of Genesis, you’d wonder whether or not God had much of a plan when creating humanity. The...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Oct 9, 2022
- 3 min
A Grateful Rabbi
Dear Valley Temple, Thank you. This is the busiest season of our year, and I feel an obligation to let you know how meaningful this past...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Sep 29, 2022
- 0 min
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