#BlogElul 2: Act

August 28, 2014

I am terrible at predicting trends. For example, I predicted Cyndi Lauper would be more successful than Madonna, Tiffany over Debbie Gibson, and never, never would I have thought that nearly the entire world would have jumped on the ALS #IceBucketChallenge. To the tune of nearly $100M in a month. I have a perfect track […]

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#BlogElul 1: Do

August 27, 2014

Elul means different things to different people. As a pulpit rabbi, it is a time filled with intense pressure and infinite spiritual potential. Every waking moment and, truth be told, some sleeping ones are filled with High Holy Day prep. Going over the liturgy, looking for nuances that resonate in a new way, and practicing […]

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Lamentations

August 5, 2014

#487699779 / gettyimages.com It’s been so long that I can no longer remember what, if anything, I really knew about Tisha b’Av prior to rabbinical school. All of that changed during my first year at HUC in Jerusalem. Just a few weeks into our Israel experience, we were expected to mourn for something that we […]

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Professional Peace-Maker

July 7, 2014

#AB62963 / gettyimages.com I am really fortunate. My life has brought me into relationship with some truly inspiring and amazing people. Individuals who are compassionate. And brave. And filled with conviction. And the belief that they are able to help bring a modicum of peace to our broken world. Andrea Berlin is one such person. […]

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Belief

July 1, 2014

Barukh Dayan HaEmet. Blessed is the Eternal God of Truth. We say these words upon hearing of a death. The death of the eighty-six year old grandmother who lived a full and rich life. The death of the eight year old son Who barely left footprints on his journey. The death of the teenagers Whose […]

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