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A busy winter has kept me away from the blog. But it is time for spring, Pesach and Baseball (although it looks like opening day is a wash...

Elaine Clayton is an adult who became a Bat Mitzvah in our congregation this past Shabbat. This is her D'var Torah in word and visual ...

The following was originally published as a Facebook post by Timothy Snyder, the Housum Professor of History at Yale University and autho...

Last week I was given the honor of giving a D'var Torah at Shabbat morning services. The Parshah was Chayei Sarah. The first half of wha...

I have I have waited to post about the presidential election results. I wanted to make sure that what I said here is what I truly want to sa...

My friend Mark Borovitz, rabbi of Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles is a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Indians. We fantasized about attending...

I do not typically share the articles from my Temple Bulletin on my blog. Their purpose is usually more focused on our congregation. This wa...