Two Brothers and An Angel – Reflections on Jewish Communal Divisions on Israel/Palestine
For the last eight years since I’ve been a Midwestern rabbi, I’ve stood by the premise that ‘the periphery is the cutting-edge.’
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December 2025 Bulletin
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November 2025 Bulletin
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Genesis: A Roadmap for Human Flourishing?
In Jewish mysticism, there exists the concept of ‘Adam Kadmon’, the Primordial Adam.
Waiting For The Next Day
The eighth day, with its solemnity and final prayers for rain and repentance, lead into the joy of Simchat Torah.
October 2025 Bulletin
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Curses and Places
It is important to note that there is a distinction between grieving a person and grieving a reality.
On Birds, Roofs and Public Health – Toward A Better Theology for Elisha ben Abuya
The rabbinic sage Elisha ben Abuya witnessed an obedient and pious boy fulfill the mitzvah of sending away the mother bird, as per the Torah’s instructions. He ascended the tree, shooed away the bird, collected the eggs and then fell to his death.
September 2025 Bulletin
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High Holidays Bulletin 5786
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