#BlogElul 25 – Forgive and Forget? Feh!

September 12, 2012

Some unknown person once said “To forgive and not to forget is like burying the hatchet with the handle sticking out.” This might be true when forgiving another person. But it is completely at odds with the Jewish notion of t’shuvah — repentance — when it comes to changing one’s behavior. Because if I forgive […]

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#BlogElul 24 – Giving and Taking

September 11, 2012

Our relationships are meant to be a two-way street. You’ve got to give a little, take a little, And let your poor heart break a little. That’s the story of, that’s the glory of love. The Glory of Love (1936) by William Hill Without that give-and-take, what’s left? Incidentally, this is the very reason I’ve […]

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#BlogElul 23 — Unexpected Awakening

September 10, 2012

I didn’t feel it during S’lichot. That feeling. The one that signals a stirring in my soul. An awakening. Or, perhaps, a reawakening. I’m not surprised. It is hard to be the Jew in the Pew after being at the helm of the spiritual ship. And in an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar words and unfamiliar […]

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#BlogElul 22 — Do You See What I See?

September 9, 2012

A is to B as C is to D. Analogies. My saving grace on the SAT and the GRE. I thank my lucky stars that I took the pre-2005 SAT because that’s the year that they were cut. Driving home from an apres-S’lichot hang-out in the wee hours, the following analogy popped into my mind: […]

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#BlogElul 21 — Do You Hear What I Hear?

September 9, 2012

Do you hear my words? You’re not listening to me! You NEVER listen to me!! My kids. They must say one of these at least once a day. And it’s not that I don’t hear them. And it’s not that I’m not listening to them. When they exclaim, “you’re not listening to me,” what they […]

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