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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review: Our Capacity for Compassion for Eventual Evil
It is no small feat to tell a story with a foregone conclusion. After all, much of what makes a story engaging is the anticipation of...
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Communication and Compassion Can Counteract Quiet Quitting
There is a story we tell in our community about three bricklayers. One day, a person comes walking up the street and sees them busy at...
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As American As Baseball
The following is a sermon delivered at the Valley Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 27th, 2022.
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May 29, 20221 min read
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Parashat Bo: The Invention of Ritual
At the beginning of Parashat Bo, God is preparing to bring about the worst, most impactful plague upon Egypt. Knowing that the Israelites...
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Jan 7, 20225 min read
Vayechi - Setting the Standard of Disruption
From the origins of creation to the creation of Am Yisrael, the book of Genesis has endeavored to explain the inception of the world as...
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Dec 16, 20215 min read
December Bulletin Article: Why Should We Know This?
The following is a bulletin article written for the Valley Temple, in Wyoming, Ohio, where I serve as Rabbi Educator. Every educator is...
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Dec 7, 20212 min read
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Nov 22, 20210 min read
Vayishlach - What to Do With the Silence...
We have been reading the Torah for over two thousand years. The beauty of such a long relationship with a text is that we have poured...
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Nov 18, 20217 min read
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