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World Baseball Classic 2023: A Reminder Why We Play
The sports industry has been surprisingly puzzling in the past decade or so. During a period of entertainment innovation, you would think...
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Mar 22, 20233 min read
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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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Jan 10, 20232 min read
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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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Dec 4, 20223 min read
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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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Nov 10, 20223 min read
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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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Nov 1, 20222 min read
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Oct 7, 20220 min read
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Taking Back the 4th
My favorite summer tradition is celebrating the 4th of July at camp. I deck myself out in red, white, and blue, and make some truly...
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Jul 4, 20223 min read
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Jun 30, 20220 min read
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The Generalist - Top Gun:Maverick
Who ever decided that fan service was a bad thing? It’s no small task to try to recreate the magic of a movie made a quarter-century ago....
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Jun 17, 20223 min read
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Jun 15, 20220 min read
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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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May 9, 20220 min read
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Apr 26, 20220 min read
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Apr 18, 20220 min read
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Apr 12, 20220 min read
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Treating the Person, Not the Disease
This blog post is the byproduct of a conversation with Rabbi Michael Weiss. Special thanks to him for his wisdom, insight, and...
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Apr 10, 20227 min read
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Mar 28, 20220 min read
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Feb 28, 20220 min read
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Feb 22, 20220 min read
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Ki Tisa - The Worst Days Can Bring the Best Understanding
When I was a kid, my family used to read the children’s book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Needless to...
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Feb 18, 20228 min read
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